Title : Finding Family
By : ElvinaPotter aka Elvina P.
Chapter : Chapter 4
Warning : This chapter is un-betaed.
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"Count."
Count D put down his cup of tea and turn to Pon-Chan. "What is it Pon-Chan?"
"I'm worried about Kanan and Junrei."
Count D frowned. His eloquent brow bend together, and his lips purse into a thin line. Lately, the three headed dragons are feeling rather blue, as the americans like to say it. Personally, he prefer the word dispirited, unhappy or something synonym to the meaning. Count D sighed. It was known to the Pet Shop inhabitants that the three headed dragons are always making a lot of trouble, especially Kanan and her famous temper. However, this wasn't the case. There was no trouble at all.
Since they left Los Angeles, the Honlons have been very quiet. At first, the inhabitant of the shop didn't notice this, but when a new youngling excidently went into the Honlons room, Kanan didn't threaten it like she usually did with the others, that caught the pets attention. In fact, she remain quiet and seem to be looking into something and had that 'far away' look most of the time. They were all worried that she might be sick, however, Junrei assured them that she is fine.
"I'm sure they are fine, Pon-Chan," said Count D.
"That's not it, Count, they both are fighting, and its against Shuko. And from the way I see it, I have a feeling this is pretty serious. Even Junrei are querling with Shuko. And you know very well that Junrei never go against her sisters."
Count D had to admit, Pon-Chan had a point. But before he can said anything further, the place was suddenly shaken with a violent shake and bright light illuminate the entire building.
"That would be the Honlons, Count." said Pon-Chan hurriedly. Both Count D and Pon-Chan raced out of the room.
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Kanan sighed deeply. There was nothing new that happened around the shop, nor there was anything that could capture her interest at present.
Kanan looked outside the window, sadly and with longing. The window is seems to be her favourite spot, along with her twin sister, Junrei. If they both are doing nothing in particular, they can be found seating and staring out the window, from the time they woke up till the time they went to bed. Some pets are wondering what they are looking at most of the time, but they never found out the reason.
The room are created and decorated as the inhabitant wishes it. So a small but very comfortable seating area was created by the window. It gives the view of the current town they are staying at. Not anyone knows this, even the Count, but the reason why they, Kanan and Junrei have chosen this particular area to have windows and their place to seat back and relax was because of one thing. The view, is in the direction of America, more precisely, California, where Leon Orcot and Chris Orcot resides.
Kanan and Junrei both continue stared into nothing. The truth is, since they left Los Angeles, both Kanan and Junrei never fail to watch over their father and uncle. Kanan always keep an eye on their father, Leon, and Junrei will watch over their uncle, Chris.
"Junrei," whispered Kanan to her twin sister. "I have a feeling something big is happening very soon."
Junrei turn and look at Kanan, who was still busy staring out the window, and whispered softly so only Kanan can hear her and not their elder sister, Shuko, who is currently lying asleep. "Is it involve father and uncle Chris?"
Kanan didn't say anything, but nodded her head. "It sucks not knowing what it will be though. I wish father is here. At least he visited us without anyone knowing..."
"Who visited?" asked Shuko, waking up.
"Never you mind?" said Kanan hurriedly. "It's none of your business anyway."
Shuko frowned. "No need to get defensive," said Shuko. "I was just asking..." she was cut off when Kanan suddenly jump to her feet and stood facing her, with an angry expression on her face.
"Have you ever heard that 'Curiorsity Killed the Cat'?" said Kanan angrily. "Your questions or, more precisely, your nosiness will always reached the Count's ears. Whatever you heard, it never fail to reach the Count."
"Forgive me for being worried," retorted Shuko, rising on her feet. "And how could you say something like that? He is your father too."
"Your father, not ours," said Junrei.
Shuko stared at Junrei, shocked. Junrei has been silent all this while, while she and Kanan are arguing and she has been seating silently, watching them while seeping her tea, and Junrei is not the type to contradict her sisters. Since when had she grown the courage to talk back like that? And what did she mean?
"What do you mean by that?" shouted Shuko, she herself are getting angry by the minute. To rile her up is one thing, but to disrepect the Count is totally unforgivable.
"I meant what I said," said Junrei coolly, "The Count is your father, but not mine and not Kanans. And after what he did, I don't think the Count will ever be our father."
"What did the Count did to make you hate him so?"
"He seperated us," said Kanan, her voice are barely uncontrollable with anger, "From our father."
Shuko snorted, disgusted. So this is about the American Detective. That brash, rude and undignified human, who is Kanan and Junrei's fath... wait a minute!
"That American Detective is your father?!" Shuko blurted out in disbelief, looking at Junrei as if she has another set of head attached to her. "But, I thought it was Mr. Smith grandson that is your father?"
"Shuko, Shuko, Shuko," said Kanan teasingly, "You of all should know better, that we, dragons, took the personality of our fathers, or better said, the person who hold us last before we hatched. Only the Count and Leon touched the egg. The boy and Mr. Smith didn't even touch us on that Christmas eve. Only the Count and Leon. You are the Count's child, while Junrei and I are Leon's child. We're twins," Kanan explained.
"I do not believe this," said Shuko to herself. "I can't believe that you admitted and call yourself the child of that disgusting, unmoral, ungrateful human!" The next thing she knew, Shuko foung herself ducking and rolling on the floor to avoid getting roasted by two fire ball thrown at her by Kanan and Junrei.
"Don't you dare slender my father again!" hissed Junrei, while Kanan shouted "You have some nerves!" at the same time.
"It's true, though," Shuko defended herself. "Look at those humans that die by not abiding to the contract..."
"And what about Chris?" asked Junrei, shouting furiously. "Is he also one of the 'disgusted, unmoral and ungrateful' human too? Remember, Shuko, you were fond of him as well."
"And I still am. Make no mistake about that," spat Shuko. "But it's his brother I couldn't stand against."
"What is it about my father that you people hates?" asked Kanan dramatically, arm flaring wildly. "Even Toutetsu seems to be enjoying himself biting him." Kanan spat contemply at the mentioned name of the Toutetsu. She really has a score to settle with that rascal about his biting behavior.
"He has a good taste." said Shuko hauntingly and she smkirked knowing that her smirked always gets to Kanans, just like how the Counts predatory smirks always gets on the American Detective's nerve.
Kanan glared at Shuko, hard. And greeted her teeth. After counting twenty backwards, she said, "You seem to have the worst judge of character."
Shuko raised her eyebrow. How can she be the one having 'the worst judge of character' habit?
"And while we are at the topic of contracts and characters..." said Junrei hurriedly, distracting both her sisters before another endless argument erupts. "Let me ask you something, Shuko. What makes you think, that the human is the worst creature that ever walk this plane of existence?"
"The Contracts," answered Shuko. "Look at how a contract was broken each day. Doesn't that tell you how the humans generally are?"
"And what about those that has not broken their contracts?" Junrei retort back without missing a beat. "Don't you think... that it all go down to what lies in the heart of the person. We creatures and guardians, protect those who are good and worthy while punishing those with black hearts."
"Your point, Junrei? I don't see the significant of the questions you asked." said Shuko.
"What she trying to say..." said Kanan through greeted teeth, "Is that you can't judge people based on what they are. That's called Prejudice. Not all Humans are bad... just like not all Kami are good. Looked what happened to Lord D..."
It was Kanan's turn to roll on the floor to avoid being burned by Shuko's fire. It got Kanan so angry that she starts breathing fire through her nose. "Don't you dare compaired Lord D to the Count," hissed Shuko. "The Count will never treat another being like how Lord D treated others."
"No?" challanged Kanan, her head held high. "But the Count is Lord D's son. Blood is thicker than water afterall... and it runs in the family."
"Do you really have a death wish?!" yelled Shuko. Her eyes blaze with fury and her fist glows red. Heat pored out of her hand as they began to create fire on her will.
"Lord help me!" Kanan cried out in despiration, ignoring the fire in Shuko's hand and looking at Junrei's helplessly. "Why on Earth is it so difficult to get a point cross through Shuko's head?"
"Maybe because we don't do it right?" suggested Junrei.
Kanan snorted unbelieving. "Maybe so. But I seriously doubt that. Maybe it was because... she can't stand the fact that we compared the Count to Lord D, or that we might be right." Then she mumbled to herself, deep in thoughts with hands on her chin, "I wonder why they hate Humans to begin with. They're not all that bad. In fact, sometimes I find myself envious of these Humans."
The room was suddenly thick with smokes. Both Kanan and Junrei turn their heads to Shuko and saw that she let out a lot of steam and smoke through her nose. "How many times must I tell you," said Shuko through greeted teeth, barely controlling her anger. "Never compared the Count and Lord D. What Lord D did was unjustified, yes. But the Count did what was right for all. Including for humans."
"What was right does not nesessarily mean it was the best," said Kanan defensively. "Every creature has its flawed, and beings like Count D is no acception. He may pass judgement to the lesser beings but even he make mistakes. He needs to be more understanding and compassionate towards the humans and realize that they are still hope for the humans," after a pause, she add, "And that goes for Sofu D too."
"That's enough!" Shuko said through greeted teeth. Throwing yet another fireball towards Kanan. Kanan retaliate by docking the firaball and throw her own fireball. The fire double in intensity.
"Stop it! Kanan... Shuko... Stop!" cried Junrei as she watched helplessly both Kanan and Shuko battled to an extreme. One minute they throw a few fireballs, next, the are wrestling on the ground... kicking and punching and screaming as they pull hairs until Junrei was worried that it would not end good.
Kanan suddenly throws a punch at Shuko's middle and she flipped Shuko over, sending her flying to the , Kanan quickly went over to Junrei. "You remember the spell that we were researching at?" asked Kanan.
"Yeah..." said Junrei with caution, wondering why Kanan suddenly brought it up.
"I'm doing it," said Kanan. And Junrei's eyes immediately when wide.
"Have you gone mad?!" exclaimed Junrei. "That spell is dangerous and you know it."
"I do know it, but I'm not staying here one minute longer. I'm getting out of here. Are you coming?"
Junrei rolled her eyes heavenward. "Of course, I'm coming. Can't let you hog Father all to yourself now, can I?"
As one, both Kanan and Junrei claps their hands together, close their eyes, and beginning to chant. The chant was of ancient dialect. As they chant, the power was gradually building, their voice was slowly pitching higher and vibrating throughout the chamber.
Immediately after the incantation was finished, a bright light erupted from Shuko, Kanan and Junrei, blinding all those in sight.
A minute after, the door to the chamber burst open and Count D, T-Chan and Pon-Chan rushed in. What Count D saw in front of him makes him stop dead in his tracks.
Instead of a three headed dragon, there are now three dragons. One dragon was an asian type dragon, with long colourful body with black claw and black tips on the head... just the way the Count imagine her to be. The other two is a western type of dragon. The twin like dragons are in gold colour. Gold scale, claw, spike, wings... everything. The only thing that is not gold is their eyes. Their eyes are blue in colour.
In their humanoid forn, Shuko, who was on the floor staring at them in shock and disbelief, looks exactly the same, the ones that is different is Kanan and Junrei. They both fair skin, golden blond hairs and bright blue eyes. The girls reminds the Count so much of the American Detective.
"Shuko... Kanan... Junrei..." said Count D, "Whats going on? What have you done?" he asked, while kneeling beside Shuko to see if she is fatally injured.
"We didn't do anything Count... except doing what we both should have done, long ago." said Kanan while straightening her robe.
"And what might that be?"
Kanan and Junrei smiled before they said in unison, "Leaving."
Count D blinked, then he frowned a little. For what purpose did they suddenly want to leave? And why?
"I understand that you might want to leave someday," said Count D, "But why so suddenly? And why are you fighting until it resort to..." Count D looked at Shuko, who hasn't utthered a single word and was staring into space, "To this? I didn't even know it is possible."
"It is possible," said Junrei, standing besides Kanan, "But it is dangerous and there could be side effects."
"Then why..."
"We had to," said Kanan, interrupting the Count, "It is time for me and Junrei to leave."
"But why like this?" asked Count D.
Kanan looked to the side and said softly, "You won't understand, Count."
"Then make me understand!"
"We're sorry," said Junrei, "But that is something for you to figure out for yourself. Now, it's time for us to go."
"At least, would you mind telling me, where are you going?" asked Count D.
Junrei turn to Kanan and she just shrugged. Maybe it won't be so bad letting the Count know where they planning on going. "We are going to live with Leon Orcot."
Count D blinked a few times before he blurted out in disbelief, "What?!"
"I said we are going to live with-"
"I heard what you said," said Count D, "But why the American Detective? He is the last person I've expected to..."
The wind suddenly pick up and blow strongly inside the room. The Count and other occupants that were watching had to cover their eyes.
"I knew that you could never understand," Count D heard Kanan said. But it surprise him greatly because Kanan had never talk or used such a soft tone before. Count D wasn't even sure if Kanan had the capability to talk much less spoken softly, and yet, she had, "Count," Count D open an eye and stared at them.
"Count," said Kanan softly, "Every child need their parent, Count. Shuko has you. And we need our father, Leon, just like he need us. Our bond, Count, is something you need to figure out for yourself as well as many other mysteries that may reveal themselves to you. Farewell, Count D."
Count D had to cover his eyes again as the wind blow so hard. And when the wind finally died down, Count D saw that both Kanan and Junrei are gone.
"Count," Pon-chan call out by the door. She was standing beside T-chan and both looked into the room is disbelief, "Count D, what's going on?"
"I don't know," said Count D, staring out the window that the two dragons used to stared at, "I truely don't know."
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-Elvina P.