It started as an average day at the pet shop. Count D hummed as he
went around, burning incense and checking up on his animals. Chris Orcot,
Leon's kid brother, followed him around, accompanied by T-Chan, the
resident Totetsu of the shop. Chris didn't talk at all since his cousin had
told him those horrible things so many months back. "You killed your mom!"
the words still rang fresh in his young mind. But that was no matter now.
He practically lived at the pet shop, and life there was better than he
could imagine. Until today...
"Tea?" the Count offered. Chris shook his head and rested his head against the back of the sofa. Count D poured himself a cup and made sure to add at least 7 teaspoons of sugar. Chris yawned. Business was slow today and he was bored. He thought of visiting HonLon...but since the last incident, only Junrei would speak to him. Shuko and Kanan were always arguing these days about Chris, and he prefered not to involve himself in these arguments. Count D noticed his yawn and dazed expression. "Are you tired?" he questioned. Chris shook his head and sighed. "Why not take T- Chan for a walk?" the Count suggested. Chris shrugged and got to his feet. Walking T-Chan was his job anyway, he might as well get it done now. "I thought you might like that idea." the Count said, smiling and sipping the Japanese tea his grandfather had sent him. Chris got the leash from another back room and attached it to T-Chan's collar. "You may take Q-Chan with you if you desire." added Count D. Q-Chan flew over and landed on Chris' shoulder. The Count waved them away, and they left through the side alley.
Leon was off-duty, but had left Chris at D's shop so he could take a break. Of course, he didn't mention that to Count D. "D isn't the kind of guy to babysit." he thought out loud, biting into a tuna sandwich. Since Count D had cleaned up his apartment, Leon had nothing to look at while he ate. Instead, he flopped into an armchair and turned the TV on. He wasn't worried about Chris. The Count was always very particular with Chris' safety.
T-Chan practically dragged Chris down the streets of Chinatown until he got tired, and paused to rest. Chris sat on a bench and tied T-Chan to the bench rail until he was rested. Q-Chan stayed with Chris. Suddenly, an enormous hand came over Chris' mouth. "Be quiet, or we'll kill you right here." whispered a gruff man's voice. Chris' eyes widened, and Q-Chan flew off, unnoticed, to warn the Count. T-Chan couldn't do much since he was tied up. The man carried Chris away, into a large van, and to the city.
Leon was half asleep when the breaking news came on. "A child was reported missing this afternoon. If you see him, call Count D." said the anchorwoman, giving the number to the pet shop. A picture of Chris appeared on the screen. Leon spit part of his sandwich out when he saw the picture. "Holy crap! CHRIS!" he cried, jumping to his feet and getting in his car. He turned the ignition on and drove top speed to the station.
D was already there when Leon came in. "You better have a good reason for this, D!" yelled Leon. Count D looked distressed. "I asked Chris to take T-Chan for a walk. He must have gotten lost." explained the Count. Leon looked skeptical. "You probably ran out of lion food." he said miserably. Count D looked offended, but said nothing in reply. "Orcot, you better calm yourself down." warned the chief. Leon sighed and sat down beside the Count. "We've got search parties all over Chinatown." explained Jill, who worked with Leon. "If he isn't found, D, I swear it'll be your head..." Leon started, but Jill gave him an icy glare. "Please, gentlemen, cooperate. This is a terrible situation for the both of you." she said, and left the room. The chief also left. Count D looked at Leon. "Detective, do you know anyone who might hold a....grudge, we might say....against you?" he asked. Leon rolled his eyes, but thought about it anyway. A sudden thought came to mind. "Well....there was that criminal who escaped jail yesterday...he said he would get me back." offered the detective. Count D pulled a strand of black hair nervously. "Perhaps Chris was kidnapped." he suggested. Leon looked even more mad than he had before. "You mean to tell me that you let my brother get kidnapped by CRIMINALS?!" shouted Leon. The Count sighed and stroked Q-Chan, who had warned him about Chris' kidnapping. A police officer came in carrying T-Chan. Count D stood up and took T-Chan gently from the man's arms. "Oh, I am glad that you are alright." he said. Leon jumped up. "You're more worried about that stupid, hideous BEAST than you are of my brother?! D, if it's the last thing I do, I'll..." Leon yelled, but the chief tapped him on his shoulder. "Chris has been found. There's a big chase going on...it seems that two guys you put in jail that escaped kidnapped him at the park today...we've got him surrounded, so we'll most likely have Chris back to you safe and sound." he explained, and left. Leon looked at Count D in amazement. "How did you know...?" he started. Count D smiled. "I have my ways, Detective. I am glad that Chris will be alright." he said, and left the room. Leon started to follow him, but the Count was long gone. "Man, that guy is WEIRD." he remarked, going for a cup of coffee.
"Tea?" the Count offered. Chris shook his head and rested his head against the back of the sofa. Count D poured himself a cup and made sure to add at least 7 teaspoons of sugar. Chris yawned. Business was slow today and he was bored. He thought of visiting HonLon...but since the last incident, only Junrei would speak to him. Shuko and Kanan were always arguing these days about Chris, and he prefered not to involve himself in these arguments. Count D noticed his yawn and dazed expression. "Are you tired?" he questioned. Chris shook his head and sighed. "Why not take T- Chan for a walk?" the Count suggested. Chris shrugged and got to his feet. Walking T-Chan was his job anyway, he might as well get it done now. "I thought you might like that idea." the Count said, smiling and sipping the Japanese tea his grandfather had sent him. Chris got the leash from another back room and attached it to T-Chan's collar. "You may take Q-Chan with you if you desire." added Count D. Q-Chan flew over and landed on Chris' shoulder. The Count waved them away, and they left through the side alley.
Leon was off-duty, but had left Chris at D's shop so he could take a break. Of course, he didn't mention that to Count D. "D isn't the kind of guy to babysit." he thought out loud, biting into a tuna sandwich. Since Count D had cleaned up his apartment, Leon had nothing to look at while he ate. Instead, he flopped into an armchair and turned the TV on. He wasn't worried about Chris. The Count was always very particular with Chris' safety.
T-Chan practically dragged Chris down the streets of Chinatown until he got tired, and paused to rest. Chris sat on a bench and tied T-Chan to the bench rail until he was rested. Q-Chan stayed with Chris. Suddenly, an enormous hand came over Chris' mouth. "Be quiet, or we'll kill you right here." whispered a gruff man's voice. Chris' eyes widened, and Q-Chan flew off, unnoticed, to warn the Count. T-Chan couldn't do much since he was tied up. The man carried Chris away, into a large van, and to the city.
Leon was half asleep when the breaking news came on. "A child was reported missing this afternoon. If you see him, call Count D." said the anchorwoman, giving the number to the pet shop. A picture of Chris appeared on the screen. Leon spit part of his sandwich out when he saw the picture. "Holy crap! CHRIS!" he cried, jumping to his feet and getting in his car. He turned the ignition on and drove top speed to the station.
D was already there when Leon came in. "You better have a good reason for this, D!" yelled Leon. Count D looked distressed. "I asked Chris to take T-Chan for a walk. He must have gotten lost." explained the Count. Leon looked skeptical. "You probably ran out of lion food." he said miserably. Count D looked offended, but said nothing in reply. "Orcot, you better calm yourself down." warned the chief. Leon sighed and sat down beside the Count. "We've got search parties all over Chinatown." explained Jill, who worked with Leon. "If he isn't found, D, I swear it'll be your head..." Leon started, but Jill gave him an icy glare. "Please, gentlemen, cooperate. This is a terrible situation for the both of you." she said, and left the room. The chief also left. Count D looked at Leon. "Detective, do you know anyone who might hold a....grudge, we might say....against you?" he asked. Leon rolled his eyes, but thought about it anyway. A sudden thought came to mind. "Well....there was that criminal who escaped jail yesterday...he said he would get me back." offered the detective. Count D pulled a strand of black hair nervously. "Perhaps Chris was kidnapped." he suggested. Leon looked even more mad than he had before. "You mean to tell me that you let my brother get kidnapped by CRIMINALS?!" shouted Leon. The Count sighed and stroked Q-Chan, who had warned him about Chris' kidnapping. A police officer came in carrying T-Chan. Count D stood up and took T-Chan gently from the man's arms. "Oh, I am glad that you are alright." he said. Leon jumped up. "You're more worried about that stupid, hideous BEAST than you are of my brother?! D, if it's the last thing I do, I'll..." Leon yelled, but the chief tapped him on his shoulder. "Chris has been found. There's a big chase going on...it seems that two guys you put in jail that escaped kidnapped him at the park today...we've got him surrounded, so we'll most likely have Chris back to you safe and sound." he explained, and left. Leon looked at Count D in amazement. "How did you know...?" he started. Count D smiled. "I have my ways, Detective. I am glad that Chris will be alright." he said, and left the room. Leon started to follow him, but the Count was long gone. "Man, that guy is WEIRD." he remarked, going for a cup of coffee.