A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
Ch 13 Inheritance
LS walked into the kitchen not noticing Fu leaning against the wall closes to the hall entrance.
"What are you going to do," Fu asked "I think you already know this but his not looking to good."
"I know and all I can do for now is be there for him" LS said not turning to the dog as he continued to walk down the stairs.
Once the old man left Fu's acute doggy hearing picked up the faint sound of crying. Fu heaved a sigh and decided to check on the boy.
Fu pushed the door open a bit more to get a better view of the room.
The boy was lying on his stomach on the bed crying. He was still in his clothes, jeans and a red hoodie. The hood was pulled up so Fu couldn't see if he was actually crying tears but he could smell the salt from them.
Fu got down on all fours and walked over to Jake. He jumped up on Jake's bed and put a paw on his shoulder.
Jake turned his tear stained face to look at the dog.
As soon as Fu removed his paw Jake flung his arms around the dog and started to cry into his fur. Not wanting to leave the boy to comfort him self Fu lay down on the bed with Jake and let him cry.
After a while Fu heard the boy's sobbing stop. He lifted his head to look at Jake's face. His cheeks still had tear lines on them and his eyes were closed, but the steady breathing and sudden quiet proved Jake to be asleep.
Fu slowly maneuvered his way out of Jake's grasp trying not to wake him. He pulled the red blanket over Jake's small form before leaving the room.
Fu came down stairs to see the old man looking over papers on his work desk. Fu came up to the side to see what he was working on only to see insurance and bank papers. He noticed there were some big sums of money printed on them.
"That's some dough" the dog said looking at the papers and LS started signing his name on many blank lines of one official looking document. "Where's all the money coming from?"
"It's the money from the life insurance" LS answered.
"So what you want to do with it" Fu couldn't help but think of the things he could buy with that much money as well as pay off all his debts.
"Nothing" LS answered.
"Come again" Fu said his day dream interrupted and his confusion evident.
"Nothing," LS repeated "this money is as good as blood money. For me to use the money given to me for the death of my family would be like dirtying my hands."
"So your just turning it down" Fu asked.
"No I'm putting it away for it to go to good uses" LS said.
"Uses, what uses you just said you weren't going to use it" Fu yelled more confused then before.
"I putting it away in a safe account that won't activate or be opened for 10 years" LS answered.
"Why 10 years" Fu asked.
"That's when Jake will be 18" LS said.
"You're giving it all to Jake" Fu asked mouth a bit agape.
"It's the only way the money won't be soiled" LS answered. "Just like everything else it will be held for 10 years."
"What else" Fu said thinking what more could the boy have.
"There's the trust fund, asset accounts from every family member, their personal passions, and deeds to property" LS listed off.
"What" Fu yelled again?
"In tradition when a family member dies everything goes to the next generation" LS started. "Jake is the only survivor of the generation so everything goes to him but he'll only be able to claim it at 18."
Fu couldn't help but drool at the though of everything. The family had valuable antics that were worth hundreds, property that would sell for thousands, and one member had a house by the Florida Keys. It was a big sea side property worth a handsome sum.
"You sure you don't want to keep any of it" Fu asked trying to sound innocent when his intentions weren't so.
LS just gave Fu a look that made the dog drop the subject.
A/N This may get confusing later on if it isn't already so any questions just ask. Review