We wrap this up!
Chapter 27: Feeling at Home
Mako goes all the way back to his home with Max around and the cub sees the entire Valley of Peace for the first time and he was definitely amazed by how it looks like from outside of the orphanage and he said, "Wow...I've never seen anything like this place before."
"The Valley of Peace is completely amazing. Despite the fact that there's a little bit of danger here, but it's all handled by some kung-fu masters." Mako answered.
"What's 'kung-fu'?" asked Max.
Mako chuckled softly at this and he replied, "It's a form of martial arts in China and it basically means excellence in self, being the best you can be."
That pretty much got Max a lot interested in it and he said, "I wanna try it out."
"Maybe...when you're older." Mako said, chuckling.
Finally, they had made it back to his place and Max was looking forward to be in his new home with his new family and Mako sets him down and he asked, "You ready, son?"
"Uh-huh." Max replied.
As Mako opened the door to the house, Max followed right behind him and he definitely saw how big it was, considering the fact that Mako has a lot of kids here and he could grow to like this place. Suddenly, most of his kids come towards the hall and saw Max standing there and they said, "Hey, Max!"
"Hi, guys." Max said.
Mako gathered all of his kids around the house and when they went to the living room, they all sat down and brought Max along the center and he said, "Everyone, we're gonna have a new member of the family here with us."
"Who'd you adopt this time, dad?" asked Samurai.
Max silently walks in front of them and Mako announced, "This is your new brother, Maximus Bushido-Akio. Many of you guys remember having fun with him at the orphanage a week ago and he told you guys his story about his birth parents. I can assure you that he's safe and sound with the rest of us, so let's give him plently of love here."
Max seemed really shy towards most of them and Cody came to him and said, "When dad told us about all the stuff we went through with your birth parents and those savage wolves that hurt you, we were all really surprised and we knew that there was nothing you did to deserve that."
Max nodded in agreement and he's trying so hard to forget about it, but it's forever scarred in his mind and he said, "I know. But it's really hard to forget."
"No worries, bro. We'll do everything we can to help you and make sure that you're loved, protected and cared for." Samurai agreed.
"Thank you." Max said, happily.
Over the next couple of hours, the kids showed Max around the house and brought him to his own room and the cub really liked it a lot; he considers it a lot better than the orphanage and when he tried out the bed, he definitely feels the warm comforting feeling there and he could grow used to this.
"How'd you like it?" asked Mako.
"I love it here. I wish I can stay in this place forever." Max replied.
Mako chuckled at this and he said to him, "Your wish is already granted. Welcome home, Max."
Max looks up at the ceiling and looks back on all the stuff he's been through; from his early years as a cub with his birth parents to being at the orphanage; all the sufferings he had dealt with in the past and lived through a constant struggle in his young life, but he got through it. He's a little survivor. He was amazed at how far he came and how he found a family that is ready and able to give him all the love he never had growing up.
And he loves the fact that it's a home he can come home to and belong with and a new family added to it made him feel like he'll be well-protected and in good hands.
"It's good to finally be home." Max said.
And that's it! Max is officially home! Thank you to everyone who took time to read and review this fic! So now you know where Max came from and how he got to here! You'll see plenty more of little Maximus in my future KFP fics. Until then, AniUniverse saying 'deuces'!
