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Big Responsibilities
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James and Laura were making their way down the shopping district up in the northern half of Ashfield, browsing the neatly decorated windows and vendor stands. The pair currently carried an ice cream cone in one hand, James having a plain vanilla while Laura happily enjoyed a sweet strawberry. It was the middle of summer, so they had to eat quickly, or they would lose their treat.
Walking by the opened doors to the small shops would give them a breeze of sweet conditioned air, but James never dragged Laura into any of the shops. Most were antiques, or generally delicate wares, and already once did he have someone make a comment about bringing a child into one of those types stores. He knew Laura was careful, but he wanted to avoid any more lectures.
The farther the pair walked, the more crowded it became, and James, fearing that he would lose Laura within the crowd, took hold of her free hand with his. She pouted, of course, but didn't try to break free of his grasp, for she too knew it would be easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the passing groups.
At last, they found something a bit more appropriate for a child, a toy store. Just from what he could see from the window, it looked to be a bit on the pricey side, but perhaps he would get an early Christmas present. Finishing up their ice cream, the pair made their way into the cool store.
Laura was fairly en thusiastic the entire time she looked around the store. Her attention was mainly drawn to a fluffy teddy bear that sat up high on a shelf, a big red bow tied around his neck. James had made his way over to the girl, and plucked the bear off of the shelf, looking for a price tag. He nearly scoffed at the twenty dollar price, but he didn't want to upset Laura. Instead, he politely told her it was too much money, and waited for her to walk away before taking the bear up to the front counter. He cursed himself for buying the toy, but he knew how much she loved her teddy bears.
Together they exited the store, the bear in the small backpack James carried, which was filled mostly with drinks and snacks for the pair. James instantly picked up on her sulking mood, and felt a little bit guilty for causing it, but she would get over it in a bit.
On the other side of the street, Laura found a pet store, filled with puppies and kittens and all kinds of creatures. She nearly dragged James the entire length of the way there, begging to look around. James had a bad feeling the wouldn't walk out empty handed, but he gave in, saying they could look around for a while.
Most of the time, Laura would browse their bunny selection, laughing to herself as she watched they stumble around lazily. James, on the other hand, went over to where they kept their puppies, seeing that he was a dog person. They had all types of breeds, but eventually his attention was drawn to the small Shiba Inu that sat next to her cage door, watching him with what he thought appeared to be a smile. Her tail wagged happily as she studied the man before her.
James couldn't help but to smile back and reach out into the cage, though while doing so he had to be sure no one was around, seeing that it was technically not allowed, and scratched the side of her face. The dog leaned into his hand, her eyes closing as her mouth opened slightly.
Laura was soon at his side, watching the puppy with wide eyes. She too reached out to pet the puppy, her face all lit up. "Can we get her? Ple-e-e-ase, James!"
He wanted to say no, but James couldn't deny the fact that he wanted to buy her too. Hell, even if she didn't show interest in getting the dog, he still would have bought her. However, he wanted to be sure Laura was ready to own her first pet, so he began to ask her the usual questions, mainly the, "Are you sure you're ready to own a pet? It's a big responsibility, you know."
Nodding enthusiastically, Laura said she was ready, and began to list all the things she would do to keep care of the puppy. James smiled, and told her to stay put while he looked for someone to talk to about the adoption. As he walked away, he could make out her whispers to the puppy about how nice their home was and how much fun she'll have staying with them.
He sighed, telling himself, "I told you so."
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A/N: I just had to add Mira, hahaha. She'll be making appearances every so often now. Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Drop in a review and let me know what you think! C:
