Cry of the heart
Chapter eight
Training and traditions
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"(Crash)"
Gary woke up with a start, seeing Ann on the floor.
"Tripped?" Gary asks, looking at the clock and seeing that it was 3:32
"You wish" Ann mutters, standing
"You're a bit late dear." Gary teased, pointing to the clock
"I think when you hear the reason you'll be surprised." Ann said, handing Gary a letter
"I'm guessing that meeting with Lance went better then expected." Gary said then began to read the letter
"It's not just that…I asked an old friend to come here around noon to help me train Kanaye, Silvana, and Sam in self-defense. I have a feeling that they'll need it." Ann said as she pulled off her shoes and laid down
"Let me guess, Carl?" asks Gary
"Hai, he and another friend's going to be here around noon." Ann said, closing her eyes
"Ok, but I think it'll be hard to train Silvana when she's been missing for most of the night." Gary said and Ann's eyes snapped open
"Nani?" starts Ann
"She and Mark have been gone since around dinner. Midnight said that they went to a new club on the East side." Gary said then Ann sat up
"And when were you thinking of telling me?" Ann asks, crossing her arms
"C'mon Annie, we don't need to worry about Sil…She's old enough that she knows right from wrong." Starts Gary
"And going to the east side of Castle Town is a bad thing." Ann adds, a slight growl in her voice
"And do you think it's safer then the west side?" asks Gary
"(Sigh)…"
"I rest my case Annalisa," Gary said then laid down
Ann rolled her eyes and laid down, but refused to let Gary bring her in his arms.
"We can scold her in the morning." Gary added, slowly drifting off to sleep
"That is if Houndoom and Absol doesn't beat us to it." Ann added, falling asleep
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"Your parents are going to be ticked." Mark muttered, watching as the sun slowly rose and Silvana picking at the lock
"Hush…you want them to hear?" Silvana snapped, still picking at the lock
Suddenly the door opened; a purple glow around it.
"Did you" starts Mark
"Iie"
"(Footsteps)"
"Morning" Ann said, looking at her daughter and Mark
"Mom…I can" starts Silvana
"Don't…I don't want to hear excuses. Mark, I think you should to back to the stables and get some rest." Ann said and Mark walked to the stables
Ann turned her gaze on Silvana, her eyes soft yet firm.
"Gomen Okaa" starts Silvana
"Don't be…I did the same thing when I was your age. Get some rest and at noon we'll train." Ann replied and Silvana nodded, walking up the servant stairs to her room
"She reminds me of how you once were about being a royal"
Ann looked down at Umbreon and smiled.
"That's a good thing……right?" Ann replied and walked back upstairs
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"(Giggling) Again, again!"
Kuro watches as Ann and Yoru 'spar'.
"(Panting)"
"You're grown a bit soft brother…here." Ann said then handed Yoru a water bottle
"You're one to talk…You call that a kick." Yoru teased, sipping the water
"And what was with those curses? Are you trying cuss the enemy to death or slice it?" Ann replied, pulling back her hair and braiding it
"At least I have a sister so willing to teach me." Yoru said then stood up, ready to attack
"Again, you're more stubborn then I am…Ok, you're on." Ann said then she leaps at Yoru, making a small scratch on his cheek
Yoru came back by tripping Ann as she landed, causing her to fall on her backside.
"I win" Yoru said, his claw close to Ann's neck
"Nope", Ann grabs Yoru's arm and flips him over: sitting on his chest with her claws near his neck, "I do." Ann said then she heard Yoru whimper
"No fair" Yoru whimpers as Ann stood up
"Life ain't fair Yoru" Ann replied then she saw two people walking up the road from the gate
"Is that them?" Yoru asks
"Hai, Carl and Nai-tenshe- Mamorinuku." Ann said then Yoru's brow lifts
"Death angel to protect?" starts Yoru, translating what both words meant in his, and Ann's, language
"Odd name, yes, but he's a good fighter; never the less, a half." Ann replied whistling to call Silvana, Kanaye, and Samantha to the beach
"So, I get stuck babysitting Kuro and you get to train." Whines Yoru
"You can watch if you want." Ann added, seeing Yoru sit down and watch her with Kuro in his lap
"Ok, but if I get the chance to train I'm gonna." Yoru said then he saw his nieces and nephew heading toward the beach
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"Alright, let's begin." Carl said then Mamorinuku nods
"I'd like to see how you battle and then we'll work from there. Silvana, come at me." Mamorinuku said then Silvana cracks her knuckles
"With pleasure." Silvana said then runs at Mamorinuku
Silvana punches at Mamorinuku, but he dodged, so she comes at him: ready to kick him in the gut.
Mamorinuku grabbed Silvana's foot before she kicked him, and flipped her over and sat on her back, pinning her to the ground with her hands tightly held by his.
"What do you think Silvana did wrong?" Mamorinuku asks Kanaye and Samantha
"She underestimated her foe's moves?" asks Samantha
"More then that, she rushed into battle before seeing my moves. It's normally a good idea to tire your foe out before attacking." Mamorinuku said then helped Silvana up
"All three of us will help you learn how to win a fight without having to use any magic." Carl said, pairing Kanaye with himself, Samantha with Ann, and Silvana with Mamorinuku
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"(Hup)"
Silvana dodges a kick from Mamorinuku and lands a punch on his upper jaw.
"If I didn't know better I'd say you're really trying to hurt me princess." Mamorinuku said, seeing Silvana smirk
"Well Nai-tenshe, I would think that for someone having the name meaning Death Angel would put up more of a fight." Silvana replied then dodged a punch
"That's just a street name my friends came up with…Real name's Mamorinuku." Mamorinuku said then dodged a punch
"And your friends are?" Silvana starts then leaps up to dodge a tackle
"The Black Angels…I too am with them; that is how I received the name Nai-tenshe." Mamorinuku replied, kicking Silvana's feet out from under her: causing her to fall into the ankle deep water
"(Cough)"
"You need to keep your guard up…You spend too much energy on avoiding getting hit in the head on chest that any enemy could attack you're legs without even putting up a finger." Mamorinuku said then helped Silvana up
"You're one to talk!" Silvana growled, grabbing Mamorinuku's hand and flipped him over into the water
"(Snicker)"
Silvana looked up and saw her brother and mother watching, Kanaye was biting his lip so he wouldn't laugh; Ann kept a calm, and some what cold, poise.
"Gomen Okaa…I should keep my guard up…I'll train more." Silvana said sadly once she was closer to her brother and mother
"Iie…You did your best…You four head back, Yoru and I have matters to attend to." Ann said then Yoru gave Kuro to Silvana and then the four left
"That was a bit cold Ane-san" Yoru starts and Ann's only reply was to nod
"I know…But……it's needed if they're going to survive through this era of bloodshed and tears." Ann said then she heard Mamorinuku and Carl walking toward them
Yoru looked at the two men and then at his sister, knowing that by the scent in the air it was best if he remained quiet.
"How bad is it?" Ann asked, looking into Mamorinuku's eyes before looking into Carl's
"On a level of one to ten I wouldn't even say that Silvana would make it…Her mind rules her heart, her fighting is based on anger and rage. In the end she's able to use her human strength, but without her normal powers I would say that she wouldn't last more then two minutes under a TR or SH attack." Mamorinuku said then he saw fear twisted into the coldness of Ann's eyes
"Kanaye is a good fighter…I has a good chance of fighting, he's not very strong, but he replaces strength with brains. I hardly had a chance against him; he would be able to kill a Rocket without needing a gun or knife." Carl replied, waiting to see if Samantha did better then her older siblings
"Samantha also had those problems, she had a hard time at first but in the end she was able to remain standing…I don't think she'd have much of a chance if she was up against a Rocket, but like Kanaye she'd be able to use her head to get out of trouble." Ann said, knowing the risk she had if her children had to fight Team Rocket
"What will you do milady?" asks Mamorinuku
"I don't have much of a choice…Kanaye and Samantha can easily defend themselves…Silvana is the one that needs more training…………Carl, would you be" starts Ann
"I'd be more then willing to train the Princess." Carl replied, seeing Ann's eyes were filled with relief
"Thank you"
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"(Sigh)…Is this really required?" Gary asks, looking at the letter and then at Ann and Ace
"It's not required…but it is a tradition that is able to tell a kindhearted king from an evil king." Ace said, Ann nods but glares at her father
"I had something similar, but it was for Princesses…I think we should let Kanaye choose if he wants to go on with tradition or not." Ann said then Gary sighed again
"And if he decides to do it?" asks Gary
"Then I'll take it from there." Ann replied, paging Kanaye
"If he asks whose idea this was, I'm blaming you Annie." Gary replied, Ann glared at him
"Hard to say that when it wasn't." Ann said then she hears the sound of her son running down the hall
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"WHAT?!?!" Kanaye shouts, after five minutes of an explaining the tradition to Kanaye he blew
"Take it easy…this isn't something to shout over." Gary said, rubbing his ears
"How dare you two think of something that black-hearted?" Growls Kanaye
"Watch that tongue." Starts Gary
"Kanaye, your father and I are giving you a choice, you can turn away from the tradition or you can go with your grandfather to the slave house and just try it." Ann said, she too was angry with her father for suggesting the tradition
"This tradition was made to see how a prince would treat the lowest of his people, to see if he would make a wise, goodhearted king." Ace said, Kanaye sat down and thought for a moment
"What if I choose to go with tradition? Would Silvana have to do it too?" asks Kanaye
"Fate will decide your sister's test." Ann replied, nudging Gary to reply to their son's other question
"Since the person will be your personal slave, he or she will live with you in your room; how you treat this person is up to you. Once you get this slave everything's up to you, your mother, grandfather, and I will not interfere with your judgment." Gary replied, knowing that later Kanaye would be cursing about the idea
"…When do we leave gramps?" Kanaye asks, almost sounding fearful
"Whenever you're ready." Ace replied, seeing fear in his grandson's eyes
"…… (Sigh)…I am" Kanaye replied, feeling like he was admitting murder or something
Ace nods and Kanaye follows his grandfather out of the room, down the hall, and outside.
After the two entered the dark green truck, the truck drove down the long driveway, and toward the south-east side of the city.
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Kanaye looks at the sign of the building his grandfather drove him, The SL center; it didn't look like a prison, but his nose and ears told him otherwise.
"Last chance Kanaye; are you sure you want to do this?" Ace asks, remembering that his own father asked him the same thing when he was that age
"I'm never sure of what I want gramps…but I'm willing to try this." Kanaye said, getting out of the truck and follows his grandfather inside
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The moment Kanaye walked in he saw the waiting room, but his nose told him that this was a really bad place to be; he couldn't ignore the scent of blood, tears, and a few other things that made him shiver.
"Welcome, how can I help you today Mister Carvanha?" a lady asks, she was dressed in a pink dress; holding a clipboard
"My grandson here is looking for a slave." Ace said then the woman nodded, not needing to know more
"Well then, what are you looking for?" she asks
"Anyone one between the ages of 15 and 16, no older or younger then that." Kanaye replied, he knew that he wanted someone around his age, besides, this person was more likely to be a friend then a slave to him
"Right this way." She said, guiding Ace and Kanaye to a long hallway; and opened a door to another hallway, this one had one sided windows
Kanaye looked at a cell, the walls pure white, a bed, sink, toilet, and then a boy sat in the middle of the room.
"Boys are on the left and girls are on the right." She said then Kanaye looks at some of the teens inside the cells
"Don't they have belongings?" Kanaye asks, looking at the seventh person; seeing that the girl was sitting on the bed and playing with her hair
"Slaves aren't allowed to own anything but the clothes on their back, a toothbrush, and toothpaste." She replied, Kanaye continued to walk
Kanaye looked at all of the cells, and then came to the last one, he nearly fell over in shock when he saw a brown haired girl, brown eyes, fangs, claws, and a scar of a bite on her upper arm.
'Mika'
Kanaye looks at the clipboard of information below the cell window,
Mika Ketchum
Age: 16
"How much is this girl?" Kanaye asks, the lady frowned when she saw who he was talking about
"Her? You don't want her sir, she's a half. She's not worth anything unless she's sold back to Madam Rose." She starts
"I asked how much, I didn't ask who she was." Kanaye said, nearly growling at the woman
"20 sir." She replied
"Twenty thousand?" asks Ace
"No, just twenty; this girl has been sold to four people and was returned the same day or the day after…the last owner was Madam Rose, she was returned for biting one of the Madam's regulars." She said, Kanaye had to bite his lip to keep himself from growling
"…I'll take her." Kanaye replied, pulling out his wallet and paid the woman
"Wait out front, she'll be there in a moment." She said then walked down another hall, while Kanaye and Ace walked to the waiting room
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'How did Mika get here? How long has she been here?'
Kanaye's mind raced with questions that couldn't be answered.
"I'm guessing there's a reason for you choosing that girl." Starts Ace
"I grew up with her…but I can't find a good reason of why she'd be here." Kanaye said, looking at his grandfather
"They'll give you some papers that will tell you more about her background; you might find more answers if you read it." Ace replied, the woman and Mika came out from behind some doors; Kanaye stood up
"Here's her papers, we'll accept returns up to one week; after that you can return her but you won't get your money back." She said, Kanaye looked at Mika; she didn't even lift her head, she continued to stare at the floor
"Thank you" Kanaye replied, taking the papers and folded them
"I hope she's to your liking, if she's returned we'll have to ship her to Kanto or send a request to Madam Rose to take her back." The lady said then walked to the desk
"C'mon Mika," Kanaye said, following his grandfather back to the truck; Mika followed, but didn't look up.
Ace got in the driver's seat, and then waited for the two teens.
"You can sit in the back Mika," Kanaye said, opening the back door
"Yes master" Mika replied, climbing into the truck
Kanaye got in and buckled himself in, Mika sat behind him.
'She doesn't even remember me does she?' Kanaye thought as he read her papers: she got in the center because a merchant caught her stealing and took her to the center; she was sold to two people that he knew was in the Royal district, Madam Rose, and then a Dan; Mika stayed with Dan for a year and then was returned.
When Kanaye looked up they were back at the castle, he refolded the papers and jumped out; walking for the doors.
"Kanaye" Ace said, Kanaye turned around to meet his grandfather, but no Mika
"Why isn't she following?" starts Kanaye
"Slaves aren't allowed to do or say anything without permission." Ace said then Kanaye walked back to the truck
"C'mon" Kanaye said, helping Mika down and then she followed him in the castle
"Yes master" Mika whispered, Kanaye saw his mother and nodded
"Wait here." Kanaye said then he went into the parlor
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"She's pretty" Ann said then she saw sorrow in her son's eyes
"I guess" Kanaye replied, his heart felt heavy
"What's the matter Kanaye?" Ann asks then she saw a single tear running down Kanaye's face
"Mom…That's Mika." Kanaye said then Ann looked back at the girl, Mika, and then back at Kanaye
"…Still, she's your slave Kanaye; knowing the treatment they gave her it's going to be a while before she returns to her old self." Ann said, Kanaye nods
"Is she still going to stay in my room with me?" asks Kanaye
"Hai, she is your personal slave Kanaye." Ann replied and Kanaye sighs
"This ain't fair." Kanaye muttered as he returned to the main hall and Mika follows him up the stairs
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Kanaye lead Mika into his room, Queen Size bed, T.V, huge bathroom with a hot tub, and then a dresser next to the closet.
"I guess you'll share the bed with me or I can move a couch in here." Kanaye said, placing Mika's paper's on his desk
"I don't mind sleeping on the floor master." Mika replied, she still looked at the floor; Kanaye could smell fear mixed in with her scent
"You aren't going to sleep on the floor. You can sleep on the bed, don't worry; I'm not perverted. You stay on your side and I'll stay on mine." Kanaye said then he looks back at Mika
"Yes master." Mika replied, the scent of fear on her was so thick Kanaye could taste it
"Mika, you don't have to be afraid; you're safe here." Kanaye said, Mika looked up and he saw her broken spirit
"I'm not afraid master." Mika replied, Kanaye walked over to his closet and hung up his jacket
"Don't lie…I can smell your fear Mika." Kanaye said, taking off his magic ring; allowing his half Pokemon self appear
Mika's eyes widen when she saw Kanaye, but she still remained quit and she nodded.
"Yes Master." Mika replied, Kanaye walked up to her and lifted her head with one clawed finger
"Stop calling me master…Call me Kanaye." Kanaye said then he looked deep into Mika's eyes
"Yes mast- Kanaye" Mika said, Kanaye walked back to the closet
"Good, now; go get washed up and changed, you aren't going to look like an animal as long as I have something to say about it." Kanaye said then Mika looked at him and then the bathroom
"I can't" starts Mika
"Why not?" asks Kanaye
"I don't have any spare clothes." Mika replied, Kanaye looked at her tattered jeans and shirt
"Wait here" Kanaye said then he walked out of the room, leaving Mika in his room
Mika walks to Kanaye's desk, looking at some of the papers on it.
'He's kind…I seem to remember meeting someone like him once before.'
Kanaye reentered the room, clothes in his hands.
"Here, these should do until we buy you better clothes." Kanaye said, giving Mika Pjs, blue jeans, and a pink shirt; hand downs from his sisters
"Thank you" Mika whispered, her hand ran over the pink shirt
"Mika, I'm smelling the scent of fresh blood on you; are you hurt?" asks Kanaye
"H-Hai…" Mika replied, brushing a lock of her waist long hair behind her ear
"Where?" Kanaye asks, Mika set the clothes on the bed and then he saw a tear fall from her face
"I'm not sure…it hurts everywhere." Mika replied, picking up the jeans, shirt, and underclothing
"…Let me see." Kanaye said, he nearly chocked on his own words when Mika lifted her shirt
Kanaye walked close to Mika, her back was covered with bruises, cuts, and a deep gash on the back of her shoulder.
"I'll need to clean those." Kanaye said, guiding Mika to the bathroom; pulling out the bandages
Mika watches as Kanaye fills the large bathtub with warm water.
"You're scared again." Kanaye said, Mika set the clothes down on the toilet seat
"Gomen" Mika starts, Kanaye stood up
"Don't be…you were always a bit scared of me when we were kids." Kanaye said then he heard Mika gasp
"…Oak?" starts Mika
"Hai" Kanaye replied, seeing tears in Mika's eyes
Mika flings herself into Kanaye's arms, softly crying.
"I thought I'd never see you again." Mika cried, Kanaye blushed; remembering that Mika had only her bra on and her old ripped up jeans
"It's alright now, you're safe…no one's going to hurt you ever again." Kanaye whispered, glad that Mika remembered him
Mika suddenly broke from the embrace; her scent of fear was thick.
"I'm sorry…I should have contained myself." Mika said, staring at the ground
"Mika, I'm not going to hit you; so get that stupid idea out of your head and let me wash those wounds." Kanaye said softly
"Masters don't take care of their slaves…I should be the scum of the earth to you." Mika said sadly
"My mother is a queen and when one of the servants or slaves are sick or injured she nurses them back to health, and she does the same thing for the poor homeless people on the street." Kanaye said, lifting Mika's head with his hand
"Kanaye, I'm you're slave; I should be the one serving your every command." Starts Mika
"And I'm commanding you to bathe and let me bandage those wounds and any other wounds you have." Kanaye said then Mika nodded, taking off her clothes without asking Kanaye to turn around; letting him have a full view of her nude, beaten, and bloody body.
Mika slowly sits in the tub, the bubble bath covered most of her body.
"Close your eyes." Kanaye said, Mika closed her eyes; her ears picked up a soft thud and then she heard Kanaye step into the large bathtub
Kanaye sat down close to Mika; he could still smell her fear.
"I thought I told you not to be scared." Starts Kanaye
"It's not you I'm afraid of." Mika replied, her eyes still closed
"Then what are you scared of?" asks Kanaye
"…Life" Mika replied, slowly opening her eyes
"Then don't be…You don't have to be afraid of anything." Kanaye said, reaching out to touch Mika's shoulder; only to see her jump at the feeling of his touch
'She's scared of me…' Kanaye thought, seeing fear in Mika's eyes
"Mika, why do you fear me?" Kanaye asks, removing his hand from Mika's shoulder
"It's not you…I just don't like being this close to a man like this." Mika said, after the words sunk Kanaye felt his heart stop
"Mika…what did they do to you?" Kanaye asks, looking deep into Mika's eyes
"…You shouldn't worry about those things Kanaye-sama." Mika said, looking away from Kanaye's gaze
"Mika, I want to know what my slave had to endure before I bought her. What did they do to you?" Kanaye asks again, stronger, he could feel Mika's fear rising
"…I…they…he…" Mika starts, tears falling from her eyes
Kanaye felt raged, he didn't care if Mika's former owners were two former members of the Council; he wanted to kill them for raping her. He didn't need words to know she was raped.
"Mika," Kanaye whispered, pulling her into his arms; letting her cry in the nook of his neck
'I know that slaves aren't to act like this…but Kanaye's my friend, he would never treat be like the others did.' Mika thought as she cried, Kanaye gently stroking her hair
Mika broke from the embrace and then she pulls out Kanaye's hair soap.
"Mika?" starts Kanaye
"I might as well work…it might keep my mind off things." Mika said, lather the soap on Kanaye's hair
"You don't have to do this." Kanaye said, he really didn't want her to do this; grooming his hair was one way to arouse him, cause grooming a Pokemon's hair was a way of showing affection
"A slave's job is to serve their master without question." Mika said then she rinses Kanaye's hair
"You're not a slave." Starts Kanaye
"I was in a slave house, and you bought me; and I'm sure that you haven't done what's needed to free me." Mika replied, looking into Kanaye's eyes
"How do I free you then?" Kanaye asks, a light blush grew on his face; he felt Mika sit in his lap
"I or a family member could buy my freedom; or…I could become your mate." Mika said, gently massaging Kanaye's chest
"You know that I'm a royal Mika…I don't want to bring you into a world of pain and hate that I live in." Kanaye replied, he couldn't help but let out a soft moan; Mika was seducing him, and he was enjoying it
"Then I don't mind being your slave…I actually kinda want to be your slave." Mika said, massaging Kanaye's shoulders
"Mika" Kanaye softly moaned, he felt like he was at the highest point of arousal
Kanaye couldn't take it anymore. He felt the urge to take control; so he pulled Mika closer; one of his claws teased the open skin of her neck, causing a moan to come from her.
"Ka…Kanaye" Mika moaned, she felt his member on her inner thigh
Kanaye realized what happened, he let go of Mika and backed away.
"I…Gomen Mika" starts Kanaye
"Don't be…I liked it." Mika replied, rinsing herself off and wrapping a towel around herself
Kanaye drained the tub and then rinsed off, wrapped a towel around his waist, and then picked up the bandages.
"Mika, I need to bandage those wounds…besides, we don't want them to get infected." Kanaye said then Mika turned her back to him and dropped the towel, causing Kanaye to blush
'Mika's a lot bolder then before.' Kanaye thought as he wrapped some of her wounds
"These should heal in a few days…looks like the worst of them have healed." Kanaye said then he placed the bandages back on the shelf
"Arigato Kanaye-sama" Mika replied, slowly getting dressed
"Dinner's in a few minutes, after that we'll come back here." Kanaye said then he gets dressed
Mika nods and then she sits on the side of the bed.
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"(Light tapping)"
Gary watches as Ann tapped her finger on the desk as she waited on the phone for Lance to pick up.
"Are you sure?" Gary asks, Ann sighed and nodded
"Kanaye confirmed it…It is Mika." Ann replied, nearly smashing the phone when Lance didn't answer
Gary saw that Ann didn't get through; he stood up and tried to comfort her as he saw her gaze pinned on the low sunset.
"Now what?" asks Gary
"Lance said that Ash would be here in a few weeks, we'll have to wait until then." Ann replied then she sat down
"I heard that Silvana didn't do well." Starts Gary
"I've dealt with that…Starting tomorrow she'll go to Carl's dojo and train." Ann said then she saw Gary worry
"It was that bad?" asks Gary
"Her problem was that she let the blood rush to her head and it blocked her thoughts." Ann replied then heard Gary snicker
"That used to be your problem." Snickered Gary
"Yoru said that was something she got from the both of us…I don't know where she got the idea to kick her teacher in the crotch from." Ann said and Gary couldn't hold back the laughter anymore
Ann's eyes narrow to a glare, shaking her head at her mate.
"That's not funny Oak" Ann sighed, lightly kicked Gary in the leg
"Now you can't say she's not your copy." Gary snickered, covering his head when Ann threw a sofa pillow at him
Gary looked at Ann and saw a smirk on her face, knowing the memory that he was thinking.
"You know…I still think that you were a softy under that 'I'll kick your butt' attitude. But you didn't have to do it for real." Gary said then Ann growled
"I didn't suggest that you try to out run me and Rapidash; and to slow down to use a Flamethrower." Ann added, crossing her arms
"You were always a hot head." Gary said, ducking to avoid getting hit by another pillow
"I still am" Ann said smugly, challenging Gary to make a remark to that
"C'mon, we told Yoru that we'd talk to him about our next visit." Gary said and they made their way to the library
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"Flar?"
Flame, Midnight, Kuro, and Absol watched as the four teens chatted; catching up as they called it, on Kanaye's corner couch.
"That must have been scary to be at the front line." Silvana said, taking a handful of popcorn
"Mika, where's your Pokemon?" starts Samantha
"Before I was captured I left them with a friend…Knowing Magic she would have returned to the place we were staying at." Mika said, shyly taking small bites of popcorn
"I'm glad that you're safe…I'm sure your family's worried." Silvana said then Mika nods
"Ann said that she would try to get in touch with dad to let him know that I'm alright." Mika replied, knowing deep down that it wasn't alright but it will be
"Maybe tomorrow we could go shopping." Starts Samantha
Mika looks at Kanaye, waiting for his permission.
"Guys, we have to remember that I haven't freed Mika yet…Mom and Dad said that as long as she's my…slave…That she can't leave castle grounds due to the law. 'A slave cannot leave the grounds of their home unless the master is with them or they have a pass from their master saying that they're allowed to run the errand.'" Kanaye replied, sadly
"So, you could come with us." Starts Samantha
"I can't Sam…Otou-san and Ojii-san are going to begin teaching me of the royals. And Ane-san is going to be training at the Kasai dojo with Carl-kun." Kanaye replied, seeing his young sister's eyes sadden
"H-Hai"
"Another time Imouto-san…I promise." Kanaye said then Samantha nods
"Hai Ani-kun" Samantha said then her Glaceon, Yuki, yawned
"I think it's time for us to turn in for the night." Silvana said, seeing Kuro yawn as well
"Iie Okaa…I wanna stay up." Whined Kuro
Kanaye slightly growled and barked at Kuro, using the native tongue of canine Pokemon to speak to him.
:Pup, obey Beta female:
"Hai" Kuro replied, letting Silvana pick him up and carry him to bed
"Well, I better obey beta before Otou-san comes down here…Night Ani" Samantha teased as she stood up and headed toward her room
Kanaye sighed and began to clean up the mess his sister's left him, only to have Mika stop him and do the work herself.
"I can do that Mika." Starts Kanaye
"Kanaye-sama shouldn't tire himself with a simple task." Mika said, sweeping the spilt popcorn into the bowl and throwing it into the trashcan
"And Mika-san shouldn't do Kanaye-kun's work unless he asks." Kanaye added, seeing Mika freeze
"Gomen Kanaye-sama…I shall listen to your command better next time." Mika replied, lowering her eyes to the floor
"It's fine, just remember that we are equals in this world." Kanaye said then he laid down on the bed, Mika shyly followed
"I'm not your equal…You had to buy me for me to be here." Starts Mika
"And since I bought you here we are equals. Blood and money doesn't matter." Kanaye replied and Mika nodded
"I'm still your slave...I should be worse then the dirt you walk on." Mika whispered and she felt Kanaye turn to face her
"Mika, stop putting yourself down…I don't see you as that. If I say you're my equal, you are." Kanaye said firmly
"Hai"
"… (Sigh)…In the morning I'll make a list of your chores. If you don't feel comfortable about something let me know, k?" Kanaye said after a moment of thought
Mika nods and then she closes her eyes to sleep.
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To be continued…
