Phoenix's Son
Chapter 1
By
Phoenix Firestorm
Kai left the conference room and headed for the elevator, not relaxing until the metal doors slid shut behind him. Only then did he breath a sigh of relief and loosen his tie some, glad to have this meeting over and done with. There was nothing holding him back from leaving England now, nothing business orientated that is. There was one piece of business that he was unable to take care of simply because the man that Grandfather dealt with is dead, that much he has been able to find out so far….nor could he deal with the man's heir as something had happen to the person.
He still needed to get a few loose ends tied up for Junjie, but they shouldn't take too long. Mr. Daitenji is looking after the bulk of the paperwork for him thankfully, he also knew who he would have as guardians should something happen to either Marchell or himself.
Kai chuckled as he watched the numbers flash above the doors, he didn't expect any trouble with asking Takao to be Junjie's guardian. Heck, his best friend and rival/teammate would kick up a fuss if Kai didn't ask him, his other friends and teammates would have a place in Junjie's life but it will be Takao who is one of the main guardians. The other guardian he wasn't sure about, Kai thought of asking Robert or one of the other Majestic's….but he would have to think about it more. If one of those 4 accepted, then Junjie would have a place to stay in Europe and base should something happen.
Kai stepped out of the elevator when it reached the ground floor, heading across the lobby floor to the main door. He wasn't too surprised to see the black limo sitting outside waiting for him, Johnny leaning against the side with hands stuff into this pockets.
The young man straightened up when he saw Kai come out of the massive building, smirking at the tired expression on his face. Johnny opened the door for Kai then got in himself, Kai chuckled when he saw Junjie sound asleep in the baby seat. One of Kai's eyebrows rose up when he saw the baby bag on the floor, deciding that the others must have made a few stops before coming to get him.
Johnny saw Kai eyeing the baby bag and said "We did a little shopping and got Junjie the essentials, not a whole lot…just enough to do for awhile. You can do some more shopping during your travels as Junjie will definitely need more things as time goes by, we also picked out a few toys to help keep him occupied." "Thanks," Kai answered, "was he much trouble while I had been gone?"
"Nah, not really. He was a good little boy for the doctor during his check-up. Got a clean bill of health too, for the most part at least. Junjie will have to be watched closely for trauma considering what he's been through, so expect nightmares and etc throughout the coming years." "Once done with the doctor, Robert and I took Junjie out to get supplies needed for his care. Mr. Daitenji stayed behind to work on the adoption process and other loose ends. I think he will have the paperwork ready for you when we get back, but I can't say for sure."
Kai nodded then asked "So where are we headed off to now?"
Johnny replied "We're off to the magical world and the bank there to see if Harry's parents left him anything other than the trust fund, you will probably want to make changes after we find out everything."
"Definitely," Kai answered bluntly, "starting with getting his accounts and etc sealed shut so no one can get into them but him when he comes of age. I'll probably start a new account there for him under his new name and deposit money in there every year as a new trust fund, I do know that he will be getting an allowance every week or so to spend on whatever he wants. I might even open up an account for the Hiwatari Family to use, not that anyone other than the 2 of us will know about it though.
Johnny nodded thoughtfully at that, knowing it was probably a good idea. Both men remained silent after that, Kai busy making plans on how to keep his son safe and what else needed to be done to the company to bring it back to where it was before his Grandfather went nuts.
It didn't take long for them to get to their destination, Kai just lifted one eyebrow slightly when he saw the building that was the entrance to the magical world. Johnny just chuckled and shrugged his shoulders at Kai's questioning gaze, after that they got ready to get out of the limo and on with business. Kai carefully put his sleeping son in a baby sling and got it in position on his chest, one arm around the child protectively.
No one looked at Kai twice when they went into the building, Johnny got a few glances from people but not Kai. It could have been his whole personality/attitude/aura of 'don't mess with me and you won't get hurt', the way he dressed in his 3-piece suit and long trench coat with long white scarf flowing out behind him or …… Either way, Kai got a wide space around him as people made sure to avoid getting too close.
Johnny dug out his beyblade and held it up to lightly tap some of the bricks in the wall behind the building in a certain order, Kai watched curiously and made sure to memorize the sequence. Although his eyes widened some when the bricks moved aside to form an arched doorway, Johnny snorted at his expression as he pocketed the beyblade then stepped through into the magical world.
Kai followed close behind him, a neutral expression on his face as he looked around alertly at everything. Most of the stores were still opened and he hoped to check them out once done in the bank, but if they weren't then he wouldn't be terribly upset. There also wasn't many people around either, most of them were people heading home from work or on their way to work.
Johnny lead the way to the bank, smirking because he knew what Kai was doing but kept silent as to not wake up Junjie. He couldn't wait to see Kai's reaction to the goblins, knowing it would be hilarious and something to remember. Kai eyed the warning carved onto the huge doors of the bank warily, deciding to stay on his guard and watch his step while in here. He honestly didn't know what to expect in here so inhaled sharply when he saw the goblins then had to take a few second and third looks to be sure that he wasn't seeing things, only to scowl when he saw Johnny's amused expression.
The red-haired teen pulled himself together and lead his friend over to one of the goblins, spoke to it briefly softly then nodded and headed off in another direction. Kai followed closely, taking in his surroundings as he went with intent eyes. He did check on his son and smiled softly when he saw Junjie sleep through it all, Kai just hoped that the child would continue to sleep until morning. Although knowing his luck, Junjie will probably wake up and not want to go back to sleep.
Johnny and Kai followed one of the goblins through the bank hallways, arriving at the door to what Kai knew was most likely the person in charge of the bank. At the call of "Come In!", Johnny opened the massive door and entered the huge room.
The elderly goblin looked up to see who it was, smiling when he saw Johnny. At least it looked like a smile to Kai, but he couldn't be sure. Johnny didn't seem bothered by it so Kai followed his example, even though nothing showed on his face except a slight twitch at the corner of one eye.
"Good evening Mr. McGregor, what can I do for you and your friend?" The senior goblin asked politely.
"Good evening Gripclaw, thank-you for seeing us so late. It's actually my friend Mr. Hiwatari who needs to take care of some business with you, I am just his guide and advisor as he has never been to the magical world before." Johnny explained calmly as he came toward the desk.
Gripclaw straightened up and carefully put his quill down then covered his inkpot so it wouldn't spill or dry out, giving them his whole attention once done. Motioning them toward the chairs in front of his desk calmly, then ordering some refreshments brought in for his guests. Nothing more was said until after everyone was settled and no more disturbances would come, Gripclaw made sure the other goblins knew he was in an important meeting and not to be bothered.
"So what can I do for you Mr. Hiwatari?" Gripclaw asked gruffly.
"It's mostly about my adopted son Junjie," Kai answered bluntly, "but you may know him as Harry Potter!"
Gripclaw's eyebrows rose at that bit of news and continued to listen as Johnny took over for Kai, explaining how Kai found the child and what his friend has chosen to do.
Gripclaw didn't say anything right away, instead taking the time to absorb the information given him. He knew who Kai Hiwatari is and how powerful the young man really is, both on his own and with his friends. So as much as the Goblin race hated most of wizard/witch kind and the ministry, he wasn't going to breath a word of this to anyone outside his office. Not at the chance of angering the Sacred Beasts and their chosen partners.
Already he could sense the magic hiding young Harry from all magical sight, making the child seem ordinary and normal. He could vaguely see the marks around the scar on Harry's forehead, letting him know that the Sacred Beasts are already making their presence known.
Gripclaw finally said "If you are serious about adopting young Harry and giving him a normal loving life away from all his so-call fame, then we will help you. After all, the goblin race has no reason to like wizards and witches. They tolerate us simply because of the hold we have on the financial world and their fortunes, they know what will happen if they do not follow the rules we lay out and upset us too much."
The elderly goblin grinned savagely and Kai smirked back, quickly discovering that he and Gripclaw thought along the same lines. Meaning that they would get along just nicely, this also gave him several ideas on how to branch the family business out into the magical world.
Johnny just groaned when he saw the expression on Kai's face, rolling his own eyes at the thought of his friend gradually taking over the magical world one business at a time. He snorted, thinking how much of a shock the magical world will be in once the Bladebreakers hit town.
"Now what have you done so far concerning the adopting process, I assume that this is a normal adoption and not a magical one?" Gripclaw asked seriously, getting down to business.
Kai and Johnny took turns explaining what has been done so far in regards to the adoption, although Johnny and Gripclaw had to explain what a magical adoption was to Kai. Gripclaw had been busy writing things down as they spoke, making sure nothing had been forgotten. Nor was he surprised when Kai decided to do the magical adoption as well, the young man wanted to make sure no one could try and take Harry away from him.
"Excellent choice Mr. Hiwatari, a magical adoption isn't as complicated or drawn-out as the normal one is. So we can get that done right now, the only other thing left to discuss is Harry's inheritance as the last Potter. What do you want done with it?"
Kai asked "First, were the wills of his parents acted upon?"
Gripclaw answered "To a certain degree, yes they were. Young Harry was suppose to be left in the care of his godfather but that didn't happen as the man is in prison, the other people mentioned on the list provided couldn't take Harry either for many reasons. Death being the main one as the Dark Lord and his followers killed almost as many as they tortured, both non-magical and magical people."
Kai frowned thoughtfully at that then asked "What is the name of Harry's godfather? What is he in prison for?"
Both Johnny and Gripclaw brought Kai up to date on what Sirius Black did, giving him a brief history of the Black family as a whole. Looking at him in shock when Kai said "I need to meet with him, my grandfather did some business with someone by the last name of Black located here in England. This is the only bit of business I wasn't able to settle while here in England, I would really like to get this loose end tied up if this Sirius Black is related to the Black I am looking for?"
"Are you serious Kai?!?!" Johnny flipped out, "You can't go to Azkaban Prison and talk to Sirius Black simply because of some business your grandfather did with someone of the same last name! It's not safe there and you have Junjie to think about now, if it is that important to you then leave it with me and I'll look after it for you!" "Mr. McGregor is correct, but what you have said also bears thinking about. I would suggest leaving this business with us and we will look after it for you, I agree that it is serious enough to deal with immediately." Gripclaw replied thoughtfully.
Kai didn't answer right away, giving their offer serious thought. As much as he wanted to look after this himself, Kai had to be honest and admit that he really didn't know a lot about this world he is in. Finally deciding to trust Johnny and Gripclaw in this, his instincts and gut told him it is the right thing to do.
The young man sighed and lifted his briefcase up onto his lap, pulled his beyblade out of his pocket and removed the bit piece from the top. Kai slid the little piece of metal into the slot just under the handle, waited for a moment for Dranzer to unlock the case then removed the bit piece from its slot and placed Dranzer back into his beyblade again.
Johnny snorted "Neat trick, did you come up with that yourself?"
Kai smirked "Part of it, Chief and Dizzi did the rest." Snickering at Johnny's expression and huff at what the deadly duo have done now.
Kai opened his briefcase and removed the files that dealt with the Black case from it, thankful that they were only copies so he can afford to leave them here. The young man closed and locked the briefcase, setting it down on the floor beside his chair then handed the files to Gripclaw.
"As for what I want done with Harry's inheritance, Johnny told me just how wealthy and old the Potter line is. So I want all the vaults emptied and their contents moved to one of your highest security vaults then I want them sealed shut, no one is to have access to them except Harry at his 18th birthday. I would also like to open a new trust vault under Harry's new name and start putting money in there for his schooling when the time comes, about $1,000,000 will do for now and I can add a little more each year. The interest it gains will add to the amount as well, so my son will have a nice tidy little sum by the time he is old enough to have access to it."
Gripclaw nodded as he wrote everything down, agreeing with Kai's ideas so far as it made sense to make sure young Harry's inheritance remained untouched. He paused long enough to ask "Would you like copies of the Potter files so you can look after the various business and estates for your son?"
Kai thought for a moment then said "I probably should, someone has to manage things for my son and it might as well be me as I don't trust anyone else to look after personal business for me. Besides, it will be good practice for my other visits to this world and any more business dealings I may have."
Gripclaw chuckled at that, already looking forward to the trouble this young man and his friends will cause in the years to come. He will have to tell certain other goblins he trusted to be prepared for great changes in the financial world, wealth is soon to be changing hands if his reading of Mr. Hiwatari is correct.
Gripclaw had all the Potter files copied and put into a detailed portfolio then brought to his office, once Kai had been given the portfolio Gripclaw sent off the paperwork to trusted goblins who will make sure the Potter fortune is moved to the highest security vaults they had.
Kai placed the portfolio into his briefcase to be read through later on then said "I would also like to open up an account for my family that is separate from the rest of Hiwatari business, on the chance that something happening in the future. I want to be prepared and your bank has impressed me so far, hopefully my wealth will be cared for properly here. Do so and your own fortunes will increase as well, I'm not like my grandfather who didn't reward good work.
Gripclaw swore right then and there to handle Mr. Hiwatari's business personally, not only will his own wealth increase but the relationship between businessmen will be interesting as well.
By the time Kai and company left the bank, Kai had Junjie's inheritance taken care of and trust funds looked after. He also had accounts started for himself and each of his friends, it didn't matter to him if he was 6 million poorer because of it. Kai wanted to surprise his teammates next time he saw them, knowing full well that they will want to check out this place for themselves.
The group wandered through the stores, Johnny explaining anything that Kai might or might not understand. Some of the sweets he saw, he wasn't all that sure of and others he couldn't resist buying a case or two of…especially if he could just see the reaction of some of his friends when they ate some.
At the Quidditch supply store, Kai couldn't help but stay longer and show interest in the sport. So much so that he went and bought a full Quidditch equipment set and enough brooms for 2 full teams, plus a child's training broom for his son to start out on. He also got a special broom for himself called the Firestorm Arrow, it just seem to suit his personality after he read the information on it.
Kai wanted to get his girlfriend a broom as well but wasn't sure which one would suit her so decided to wait for now, he smirked at the happy expressions on the faces of the store staff as they looked after he purchases and he casually handed the right amount of cash over for them. They were even happier when he gave each of them a $100.00 tip for good service, Johnny had an amused expression on his face at all this.
The other store he spent a lot of money in was the bookstore where he handed Johnny a basket and just started to pile books into it, moving up and down the rows slowly. He took any book that caught his interest enough to buy, Kai himself may not be magical like his son but he could still read up on Junjie's world and learn as much as possible. Again, the store staff was stunned speechless at the sheer number of books he gathered up of all the topics, subjects and levels.
Some of the stores he didn't buy hardly anything from, mostly just 1 or 2 things. Johnny being very helpful in explaining what stuff was and etc, which allowed Kai to make thoughtful purchases.
The only things Kai bought from the writing supply store was different colors of ink and bulk supply of parchment scrolls, he did get a few other odd things that caught his attention as useful for work.
His next stop was the pet store and he wasn't really going to buy anything but Johnny changed his mind when he explained all their uses, Kai almost didn't buy a pet but Dranzer alerted him to a cabinet full of large eggs in the corner. There must have been 10 eggs in there of different colors and Kai's eyes widened when he read what they were, he didn't think Phoenix's actually existed other than Dranzer.
"How much?" Kai asked the clerk who came over to see what they were doing. He didn't bat an eye at the price told him, except to ask if that was for one or all. Shocking the clerk moments later when Kai decided to buy all the Phoenix Eggs, including the proper equipment to properly care for them. Johnny wasn't surprised by all this, Kai is after all bonded to the Sacred Phoenix.
Kai watched closely as each egg was removed and packed carefully in its own basket full of hot ash, of course the basket remained cool so he could handle it safely. The baskets and equipment were then placed in a shrinkable box for easy transportation, the staff still in a state of disbelief that Kai bought all the eggs.
Once outside, Kai turned to Johnny and said "I want you to check this store and others often for any more Phoenix Eggs, if more appear then let me know and I'll authorize you to take money from my vault to buy them." "Why?" Johnny asked bluntly but also curiously.
"Phoenix's aren't pets," Kai bit out darkly, "they, out of all creatures, should remain free! I'll set up a safe sanctuary for any and all Phoenix's who want to live in peace, flames know my family has enough property scattered about. There is bound to be a large enough piece somewhere that can be turned into a Phoenix Sanctuary, I'll have to do some digging first."
Johnny was surprised and after some thought, had to admit that it was a very good idea and it made him wonder why something like this wasn't done before. After all, there are Dragon Sanctuaries…why not places for other animals.
The group went into the owl store as Kai wanted to get an owl or 2 or 3, by this time Junjie had woken up and was looking around curiously. Keen interest in his rich green eyes, small fingers clutching Kai's jacket tightly.
Kai chuckled and ruffled his sons mop of pitch black, blue-tipped hair fondly. Pleased that the potion needed for the magical adoption didn't change his sons physical appearance too much, Junjie's hair is still an uncontrollable mop but now it has several wild spikes scattered about that came from Kai. Junjie's eyes also had red flecks in them, making it look like the emerald green has pieces of rubies engrained within them.
Kai could also see parts of himself in other areas of Junjie's physical appearance, he couldn't help but wonder what his son would look like with parts of Marchell in him. Gripclaw said that it is safe for Junjie to take the potion again, except this time with some of Marchell's blood in it instead of his own.
It didn't take Kai long to find an owl for himself, a handsome Eagle-Owl with a personality just like his. Johnny got his attention when he came back with a ball of fluff and feathers which turned out to be the smallest owl he has ever seen, Johnny chuckled at Kai's raised eyebrow.
"It's my gift to Junjie, he's not old enough for a larger owl so I thought an owl of a smaller breed would do for his beginner owl. This type is called a pygmy owl and is known as the worlds smallest owl, there is another one just a bit bigger than this breed called an Elf Owl which I may get him later on but that depends on how things go. Junjie can get another owl when he starts his Hogwarts years." Johnny explained calmly, Kai didn't argue with that as it made sense.
They weren't long in that store, nor were there many left for them to check out. Just Ollivanders Wands, Madam Malkins Robes, a store that specialized in trunks and etc. Kai didn't bother with the apothecary, Johnny said that he could get better ingredients elsewhere.
The group didn't stay long in the robe store, just spent enough time for Kai and Junjie to be measured for a whole new wardrobe. Kai knew what he wanted for himself and the colors that looked best for himself, he did accept help for Junjie though and got a variety of colors. With how fast babies grow, Kai fully expected to be doing this several times over the years.
At Ollivanders, Kai was surprised to find that he is magical enough to use a wand! Dranzer just laughed, having known all this already. Johnny chuckled as well, he had a wand too but preferred to use his beyblade for most things. It took some time but eventually Kai had a wand that would suit him, not too surprised to hear that it was made of Fireoak and a tail feather of the Sacred Phoenix itself. Kai just shot his bit beast a rather sharp glare at how smug it was acting, wondering what other surprises Dranzer had in store for him.
The last things Kai bought was a training wand for Junjie that allowed his parents to record several spells within it for Junjie to practice, several wand holsters so Kai can keep his wand within easy reach and several tins of polish to use on the wands. Kai immediately put one of the holsters on and slid his wand into it, the others went in the bags that contained his other purchases.
Johnny was the only one who noticed the thoughtful looks Ollivander was giving Kai and Junjie, deciding to have a talk with the older man to make sure he didn't spill anything to those who aren't suppose to know. It didn't take long to get Ollivanders word, nor did Johnny think that the wandcrafter would squeal anything to others….he just had to be sure.
It wasn't until they entered the trunk store that Kai really paid attention, he didn't know what he wanted here exactly before they got to the store but now he did. The first thing Kai picked out was an all-purpose backpack for when he decided to go on a trop to train his beyblade skills, something he refused top let slip as Takao wouldn't let him hear the end of it.
In fact, he choose 3...one for each of them. This way he and Marchell would be able to take Junjie on family outings once he got old enough. Kai also picked out several things for work, his briefcase had started to show its age recently but he just didn't bother to replace it yet.
Johnny is the one who found a suitable baby bag for Junjie's things as the one he had now won't last long, Junjie will eventually outgrow it but not this one as it will change as the kid grew.
Kai took his time when it came to picking out a trunk, he examined each one on display closely and had the clerk explain anything he didn't understand. He didn't need a very fancy one right now, just a trunk suitable for his needs with the security to match. Unfortunately none of the ones there were for him, although they are well-made and etc.
Maybe you will have to get a custom trunk," Johnny suggested after he paid for his own purchases, "not everyone has the same needs as these ready-made trunks would provide. People in specialty careers like the aurors need special trunks, the same with those in the potion business and etc."
This peaked Kai's interest and he wanted to learn more, the clerk was very happy to spill out information and answer Kai's questions….which happen to be a lot. Once done, Kai thought everything over carefully then nodded abruptly, now he had to decide just how many compartments he wanted and etc.
By the time Kai and company left the store, he was quite satisfied with the custom trunk he put together with the craftsman's help. Although Kai would have to wait a few days for it to be completed, then sent to him via Johnny. He choose a 4 compartment trunk to use, it will do him until his masterpiece arrived.
Johnny snorted "I think you just gave that craftsman the ultimate challenge, creating that trunk will be a challenge for anyone! I still haven't figured out what you want 17 compartments for?"
Kai chuckled dryly "It should be a challenge, I want something that will last and survive anything thrown at it. With the busy life I lead, I need a trunk that will do for everything….my business dealing, my beyblading, my personal life and son on.
"Besides, this will be a good test for them. If they succeed in creating this trunk, then they shouldn't have much trouble creating Junjie's trunk for his Hogwarts years. Until then, my son will use the trunk I bought now."
Johnny snorted at that, watching Kai closely as his friend scan the alley to see if anything had been forgotten. Rolling his eyes and sighing when Kai headed for 2 more bookstores, Obscurus Books and Whizzhard Books. The redhead was glad that Kai didn't have a lot of time left to spend here, he wouldn't be able to check out the other magical allies like Knockturn.
Kai, of course, did the same as he did in Flourish and Botts Bookstore. Not stopping until he had nearly bought out the store of its inventory, Johnny just wondered where Kai was going to find the time needed to read all those books!
Although his eyebrows rose up when Kai paused briefly at The Daily Prophet Office to get a yearly subscription to the paper, deciding in the end not to ask any questions as he really didn't want to know. Johnny sighed in relief when Junjie got Kai's attention with "Hungry Da!" Kai glanced at the time, frowning when he saw how late it was. He also didn't like how his watch was acting in here, deciding in the end that magic and tech didn't exactly mix. Which meant several things, 1) He needed to get a watch that would work and 2) Manabu (Chief) will have a new challenge to solve.
"I need a suitable watch to use while in magic-filled places," Kai muttered darkly, "then we'll get something to eat and call it a day. I'm seriously tempted to stay an extra day or so just to make sure I didn't forget anything because as nice as this place is, I have this feeling that there are other magical areas."
Johnny sighed "We'll get you a new watch Kai, then go to the Leaky Cauldron for supper. You are also right in that there are other magical places, Knockturn Alley for one thing but I refuse to take you there with Junjie or proper protection. It's not a very nice place or safe unless you know what to expect and are prepared to fight."
Kai had a feeling that Knockturn Alley is that opening beside the bank, he'd been eyeing it curiously but didn't bother mentioning the place as there were other things on his mind. Kai also agreed with Johnny, his instincts told him that Knockturn was not a place to fool around in. Although that won't keep him from investigating the alley at some point, he will just have to make appropriate plans to visit the place at a later date.
"What other places are there, Johnny?" Kai asked curiously.
"They're too numerous to name all at once but branching off from Diagon Alley are Knockturn Alley, Mystic Way and Scholar's Avenue. Most of the streets, Avenues and Alleys eventually connect onto Gaia Square which is basically a potion master/mistress/healers one-stop shopping district." Johnny explained as he led Kai to the Clock store and helped him to find a suitable watch.
Once Kai found one he liked, the group headed back to the Leaky Cauldron to grab a bite to eat. Kai was anxious to learn how the Director made out with all the paperwork needed for the adoption.
~*~
Mr. Daitenji and Robert both looked up when the door opened to let in their friends, Kai saw the playpen set up off to one side and headed over to put his son in it. Johnny set all the bags containing Kai's purchases down beside a chair and sat down himself, glad to be able to sit and relax for longer than a few moments.
"So how did things go at the bank?" Robert asked curiously.
"Great, Kai has everything settled and changed to his liking. I pity anyone who tries to get near Harry Potter or gain access to the Potter accounts, they are in for a very painful surprise." Johnny explained with a smirk only to snicker at their curious expressions.
"Kai had everything belonging to the Potters moved to Gringotts highest security vaults then sealed shut, not to be touched until Harry reaches his maturity. Which, of course, no one will know anything about because Kai had Harry Potter disappear when he renamed the kid Junjie."
Neither had a chance to say much more as Kai suddenly snorted "Mar has certainly been busy, she just sent me a text with Junjie's new middle names. I don't know whether to be impressed with the names she found or worried about the mouthful he will have to grow up with?"
"Oh, what did Marchell send you?" Johnny asked curiously.
"Junjie Katsuro Aloysha Tasya Hiwatari." Kai replied dryly, chuckling at their reactions.
"Hmmm, good names all of them. Marchell put a lot of thought into how they went together and sounded," Mr. Daitenji answered thoughtfully, "Junjie - handsome and outstanding. Katsuro - victorious son, Aloysha - defends mankind, Tusya - beyond expectation."
The elderly man proceeded to add the names to the appropriate lines on each page of the adoption papers, then set each set of paperwork aside in a neat row for Kai to look over and finish filling in. Kai texted an answer back to Marchell with a promise to call her later on, either before bed or when he got to France.
The next thing Kai did was unshrink his new trunk and start packing his purchases away, books went into one compartment. The next compartment he was pleased to find is a nice size 2 bedroom apartment, a door connected to the book compartment which he discovered is an actual library. The 3rd compartment was normal trunk space, Kai expected to see that though. The 4rth and last compartment was a complete wardrobe space with build-in shelves, drawers and etc. Kai couldn't believe how big the space is, there was no way he could fill all of this. Good thing he has Junjie, he could devote half of it to his sons clothes and etc.
The young man didn't bother with exploring, there will be time for that later on once he got things settled. Right now Kai just wanted to get everything into their proper places, he would be able to decorate and make the apartment more homey as he had time. Once done all he could do for now, Kai climbed out of the trunk and closed it up then shrunk it down so it could be put into his pocket.
Kai had just finished that when he thought of something, he then turned to Johnny and asked "Johnny, you said that Hari was famous for saving his world and etc. What I know of famous people and my own experiences tells me that there should be a lot of mail, whether fanmail or other. What happened to it all, where does it go?"
Johnny groaned at this and fell back in his chair tiredly, Robert decided to answer for him. "Any and all mail Harry would have gotten in redirected over to a holding room at the owl post office until someone can decide what to do with it all," He explained calmly, "if you have room in your trunk then you can get it sent there instead. This way you can sort through it all and decide what to do with each, but I would suggest you have the goblins go through it first to remove any and all harmful substances. Remember Kai, not everyone would have been pleased with what Harry did. They would have wanted revenge or even worse, harmed the child simply out of fear for something Harry had no control over."
Kai thought for a moment then nodded, it made sense really. "Alright Robert, I'll send a letter to Gripclaw and see if he can look into it for me. Although I don't think there is room in my trunk for the amount of mail I have a feeling Junjie has waiting for him, maybe Gripclaw will have a solution for that."
He dug around for the parchment and ink he bought at Diagon Alley, then sat down to write a letter to Gripclaw….in Japanese of course. Kai didn't bother with quills because he had a set of modern, state-of-the-art refillable calligraphy pens in his briefcase. Kai rather enjoyed calligraphy since it was almost like writing in Japanese, so learned the art very well.
Once he finished the letter, Kai read through it to make sure nothing had been left out or forgotten. After that he gently blew on the ink to make sure it was good and dry, then rolled up the parchment and slid it into a protective tube for the owl to hold onto. Kai made sure the tube is sealed shut, then screwed the cover onto his ink bottle. He got to his feet, walked over to the window and opened it. Smiling when his new owl flew down to the windowsill and regally held out one taloned foot for the tube, Kai chuckled at that and handed the tube to his owl.
"Take that straight to Gripclaw alright, don't let anyone else get ahold of it." Kai asked the owl calmly and it bobbed its head once before it turned to fly off, he watched until his owl was out of sight then closed the window and turned away to go back to his seat and wait for a reply.
While he waited, Kai asked "Are the other majestics like you 2, I need to know how much to say about who Junjie really is?"
Robert answered "Don't worry Kai, Oliver and Enrique are magical as well. Just about all the old lines in Europe are, not all of them went into hiding. Most just retreated to their family territories and trained each generation in secret, not everyone agreed with the whole idea of disappearing behind a veil and keeping separate from the 'normal' world."
Johnny replied "You can tell them however much you want Kai, Oliver and Enrique will help you as much as they are able. It's ultimately your decision in the end, Junjie is your son in every way but name almost. He'll be a Hiwatari by the time you get back to Japan and besides, it will be harder to track you since you don't plan on staying in any one place for very long."
Mr. Daitenji spoke up "I'll look after the adoption process Kai, I know how to get in touch with you if need be. You just worry about the family business and Junjie, the Majestics will help you with the magical sort."
"I presume you are going to teach him how to beyblade and oversee his training, am I right Kai? If you are, I will have to keep an eye on him for future competitions and maybe even the new team for the World Competition."
Kai snorted "Do you even have to ask Mr. Daitenji, of course I plan on teaching Junjie to beyblade. One of my future kids has to continue the rivalry with any kids Takao produces, it may not necessarily be Junjie either."
"Where are you heading after you get done in France?" Robert asked bluntly.
"I have a few more countries to visit before I am done in Europe," Kai answered thoughtfully, "I already dealt with any business in Africa and Northern Europe. So there is just Spain, Portugal, Italy and basically central Europe. I'm thinking of making Greece my last stop though, mostly to take a short vacation from all the business and traveling. No longer than a week though, I still have all of the Americas to get through before heading to Hawaii for my last stop until home."
"It will probably take a month to a month and a half to get through Canada, The United States, Central and South America. Grandfather had a lot of business dealings there that very few knew about, many had their suspicions but that is about all. I'm not comfortable with admitting this, but Dad was right to get out when he did, even though he could have explained things better so I didn't believe that he had abandoned me!"
"How are things going between you and your father Kai?" Mr. Daitenji asked softly.
"Alright I guess," Kai answered with a sigh, "it will never be like it was when I was a kid. We have our good days and bad days, he's moved back home now that Grandfather is gone but he doesn't stay long. Spending most of h is time in his old workshop, tinkering with whatever new beyblade design he has in his head. If not in his workshop, then he's with Manaba at the BBA facilities. Those two have been getting along scarily well, I've been getting the shivers whenever I see them together." A scowl appeared on Kai's face at the image of those two plotting something together.
Johnny and Robert snickered while Mr. Daitenji just chuckled, all 3 of them knew what he meant and felt some pity for Kai. A slight tapping on the window got their attention, letting them know that Kai's owl was back from its delivery. The young man got to his feet and went to open the window, letting in the bird. Watching as it glided over to perch on the back of his chair, Johnny stood up then went to get some cold water and food for the owl.
Kai closed the window again, walked over to his chair and took the tube from the owl. Studying it closely before he removed the cover and pulled the letter out, setting the tube aside so he could focus on what Gripclaw wrote.
"It seems that Gripclaw already thought about Harry's mail, my son was getting so much the holding room was coming close to exploding…it's that full. So he assigned several teams of goblins to sort through it then put what remained in a secure vault, 2 of the teams deal with any dangerous or threatening items while 1 team just writes everything down and keeps notes of who sent what, keeping track of all the legal end of things that are involved with this mess."
Kai groaned when he read what Gripclaw said next, earning him curious expressions from the others.
"It appears that fan mail and etc isn't the only thing that Harry has been getting," Kai explained dryly, "Gripclaw says that one of the wealthier nobles opened an account for Harry with the idea that anyone who wanted to give a gift of money instead….could. The idea spread quickly and became a great hit among the upper-class/wealthy magical families, so much so that they've had to open another vault just to contain the overflow created by monthly interest!"
"It's not surprising Kai, Harry did the impossible to everyone's eyes. So they had to do something to show their thanks and appreciation to the child, now you have a choice of leaving that money alone or doing something worthy with it." Johnny spoke up bluntly.
Kai finished reading Gripclaw's letter then sat back in his chair thoughtfully, his owl had finished recharging by this time and moved over to another chair to get some sleep. Junjie on the other hand, had played peacefully in his playpen then fell asleep himself.
Kai finally said "I think I will leave things as is with those vaults, at least for now. I have some ideas of what Hari may like to do with some of it, but I'll have to wait a few years before trying to explain things to him."
"As for Hari's fanmail, Gripclaw is going to start sending whatever fits in a single compartment expanded space trunk when they get it full. He said that most of it appears to be gifts suitable for a child his age, even a large amount of food under preservation charms."
Mr. Daitenji replied "Well, the gifts and food will come in handy once it checks out as safe. Are you going to send out thank you letters for everything or just let it ride, it will probably be a good idea once you figure out how to do it without letting the secret out of Hari's changes."
"I probably should," Kai answered thoughtfully, "I will need to figure out what to say without giving too many hints out about who I am or Hari's new life. I want to make it as personable as possible, I dislike getting form letters myself and refuse to send any out if at all possible." "I can help you with this Kai," Robert offered, "I've h ad lots of practice preparing thank-you letters and etc for certain things over the years. It's something Father insisted I learn, answer all your personal mail personally instead of relaying on a secretary of some sort. We'll wait until the first trunk full arrives before starting, that way we will have an idea on the kind of letter needed."
Kai nodded once abruptly in thanks and the subject was dropped for now, he put the letter from Gripclaw into his briefcase then turned his attention to the paperwork Mr. Daitenji wanted to go over with him before he had to leave. Johnny decided to leave as well and get to work on his own tasks, like the Sirius Black case. Planning to meet up with Kai, Robert and Junjie later on at Enrique's place.
Robert, on the other hand, got on his phone and started to make calls needed for their departure. He had his plane prepared for the immediate flight to France, a quick call to Oliver informed the young man of their arrival and somewhat lengthy stay. Robert then made a final call to his townhouse and had the butler pack his bags for the trip, taking them to the airport and stowed onto his plane.
By the time Robert had finished his phone calls, Kai and Mr. Daitenji had completed all that could be done to the adoption papers for now. The next step would be to send them in and wait for their reply, something that the director would look after for him. Kai put his copy of the forms in his briefcase then paused for a few moments, he then took out the forms that dealt with Guardianship of his son and turned to Robert.
Kai asked uncertainly "Robert, would you be one of Junjie's guardians on the chance that something happens to me and Marchell. I'm asking that Takao be the other one, but I wanted one of the Majestics to have the honor and decided you would be the best one for the job.
"This also means that if I or Marchell were Catholic, you would be Junjie's godfather. I would have chosen Takao but he doesn't seem to be the type and you are, maybe he will be ready for the responsibility when Marchell and I have another child. Nor do I have any other family members that I know well enough to trust with Junjie's care, not that I expect anything to happen for a long time yet to come but I want to be prepared."
Robert looked at him in total shock and speechlessness, this was one thing that he never expected from Kai and something he didn't know how to respond to right away. Robert finally pulled himself together enough to say "If you are serious about wanting me to be one of Junjie's guardians, then I will be honored to. I'll do my best not to let either you or Marchell down, I swear on my family honor and honor as a warrior." Kai answered "Thank-you Robert, I'll rest easier knowing Junjie is now in safe hands." He handed Robert the forms to fill out, then turned back to check on his son. Kai had already filled out his part of the forms anyway, so this set will be left with Mr. Daitenji to file along with the other forms once Robert got done. Takao will fill out his part once Kai got back to Japan, Kai smirked as he could just picture everyone's reaction once they saw Junjie.
Alright, here is the next chapter to my story..glad everyone is enjoying it so far.
Isaribi is the name of Junjie's new pet owl, couldn't think of any better than that one.