DISCLAIMER: Sweeney Todd belongs to Stephen Sondheim. Petshop of Horrors belongs to Matsuri Akino.
-- Nightingale, Blackbird --
Count D fixed a fake smile on his face as the perverted old judge and his poor young ward entered the shop.
"Another feathered friend for Miss Johanna?" the count inquired placidly.
"Yes," Judge Turpin replied tersely. In a kinder tone (although the count could tell that it was forced because kindness was not something that was in the judge's nature), Turpin said to the girl, "Go on, Johanna, pick whichever one you like."
The girl looked around shyly but failed to voice her preference even after several moments had passed.
Count D noticed that her gaze lingered on the kittens and puppies rather than the birds, and suspected that she would prefer a livelier pet than the judge was willing to allow... In fact, the count had a perfect pet for the situation, one that just so happened to be a bird...
"How about the nightingale, or this nice blackbird?" the judge asked, ignoring the count completly while he spoke to Johanna.
The count hoped she would disagree and give him the chance to offer her a special pet, but the little girl nodded hesitantly and they left with the nightingale and blackbird.
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A/N: This Count D would probably be the father of the one who is the main character of PSOH, like I said in Omega Sigil. Although THIS fic could fit within the canon events of ST.
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