Chapter 2
"Matthias you come back here right now!" Shinichi glanced up from his glass to see G'zen chasing a young boy no older than 7 who was nimbly running between customer's legs and under tables, a long mouse tail waving behind him. Shinichi smiled as the boy came running to him and then quickly grabbed out for him, his speed more than able to catch the child as he held him under his small furry arms so he couldn't escape.
"Aha" G'zen walked over to Shinichi "Thank you my boy. Now, hand it over Matthias!" he demanded holding out a red scaly hand.
The child looked down, then placed a velvet bag in his hand, "I'm sorry sir," he said in a quiet voice, the large pair of ears on his head drooping" I just wanted to play,"
"Well there's no harm done now is there?" Robur leaned over them and took the bag, placing a hand on G'zens shoulder "Let's just get back to the guests right dear? Shinichi, can you please keep an eye on young Matthias please?"
Shinichi nodded as he sat the boy down on his knee and the couple walked off to continue serving the others. Shinichi sighed as he looked at the child. He had in all basics the look of a human-mouse. He was covered in a soft light brown fur and he had two large round ears with a tail to complete the look, even whiskers. He was brought in a few months ago by an elf who had found him near death from hunger in an abandons building and had rushed him to the nearest gathering spot. At that time Shinichi had been helping the owners, who he had become quite close to over his time coming here that he was almost like a member of the family, and when they all first saw the boy they feared he wouldn't make it. But somehow the child had pulled through and Shinichi had become quite fond of him.
"Now Matthias," Shinichi started, Matthias turning his large Hazel eyes to him "Just why are you being such a little rascal recently eh?" though he used a playful tone, Matthias knew that Shinichi was serious
"I-I just want to play more, that's all." he said in a small voice, pushing himself back into Shinichis chest. "They just don't seem to be with me as much now,"
Shinichi smiled at him then wrapped his wings around them, wrapping then them in a feathered cocoon "You do know they love you right?" he said softly as Matthias clenched at Shinichi's shirt in his small paw-like hands "But there are many people who need help just like you did,"
"I know that, I really do!" Matthias said, rubbing his muzzle in Shinichis shirt for comfort "but still..." Shinichi sighed; he had no idea how to play the part of a big brother nor anyone to ask, so he was mostly relying on instincts "Have you ever thought that G'zen may have some uses for a strong young boy like you?"
Matthias looked up at him, his large eyes wide with wonder "With someone like you helping, things would get done much quicker and then maybe they'd be able to play more often."
Shinichi then stood up, supporting Matthias with one arm "come on," he said to the young mouse boy "maybe if you apologize really nicely to Robur, she may lend me a cloaking charm and I could take you out for a fly." the Childs eyes seemed to shine with excitement as he wrapped his small arms around Shinichis neck 'I suppose being a big brother isn't so bad after all' Shinichi thought happily.
Because come ON, just try and tell me this mental image isn't
adorable. I actually wroth this chapter first then added the first chapter so it seemed more like a story and I would be able to come back to it when I want, but now I'm going to go back to Black Phantom unless this gets enough interest.
And if you want a visual reference, Google redwall Matthias,
he's a character in a book series by Brain Jacques, a wonderful author
who sadly passed away on the 5th of February 2011, he will be greatly missed by family and fans alike, the fiction world this year has list a most wonderful man
