It's been a while huh? I was distracted by many other things, but now most of those have gone, so here is Chapter 10!
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Leila returned home to find the door locked. Strange, she thought, somebody should be home.
Unfortunately she did not have a house key, forcing her to sit on the doorstep to wait. She pulled out her math paper that she had been attempting to do earlier, with little more succession.
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"You think it's a good idea?" Aelita asked, more to make sure Odd wasn't making hasty decisions than anything else.
"Very," Odd replied before adding with a smirk, "Nothing too small though, she'll crush it, not to mention you."
"Be nice." Aelita said, fake hurt in her voice as she slapped Odd's arm lightly with the back of her hand.
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Yukiko and Leon returned home after school ended, Leon sporting a nice big bruise on his cheek bone.
"Hi mom!" Yukiko called, announcing their arrival.
"Hello," Yumi said smiling as she stepped into the living room, though her smile soon turned to a frown of concern as she spotted Leon's cheek, "What happened?"
"Oh, not much," Leon said with a hint of hopelessness in his voice, "We were practicing throwing and kicking footballs gym. Leila has no concept of aim, or a good throw, or hardly even a good kick, I'm surprised they let her play soccer without fear of her injuring someone."
"A football is hardly easy to kick or throw; it's not even a ball! It's two cones stuck together." Yukiko said in a small attempt to defend her younger friend.
Yumi shook her head, "Great. You need ice?"
"No, I'll be fine." Leon replied.
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"Hey Lita, look at this one." Odd called as he bent over to peer into the kennel, "Patient, loyal, strong willed, and good for older kids." He read, "Misty, but she doesn't know her name yet, it could easily be changed."
"She's beautiful." Aelita said, looking into the kennel at a light gray female Siberian Husky. The husky's eyes, one blue one brown, flitted from one face to the other as she followed the conversation between the two people that were staring at her.
"I think Leila will like her." Odd said with a grin, eager to see his daughter's reaction to a new pet.
"I think so too." Aelita agreed.
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Leila looked up as she heard a car pull into the driveway. She saw her dad behind the wheel, he flashed her a smile as he pulled into the garage.
"Took you long enough." Leila muttered, getting up and walking towards the garage.
"Sorry we took so long," Aelita said as she got out of the car, the backseat.
Strange, Leila thought, But whatever floats her boat.
"It's cold out there." Leila complained childishly.
"Will this make up for it?" Odd asked, coming around the side of the car, a squirming light-gray husky puppy in his arms.
Leila's jaw dropped, they'd gotten her a puppy, the only thing that she'd wanted for so long. She nodded stupidly as she took the dog from her father.
"You can name her anything you want." Odd said, "She was called Misty but she doesn't know her name yet."
"Brook." Leila said, "I will call her Brook."