Chapter 7: Caged
(A/N)I'm sorry this fanfic is turning out to be so long! With trouble getting on the computer I had enough time to read books and sleep. It also helped me think of more things for the story which only makes the story longer. Oh well at least I think it's turning out pretty good. I promise to get it over with quickly but so far it doesn't look like that is going to happen in this chapter. On with the story!
"KOHAKU!" Chihiro yelled when she woke up to find that her window was open and he wasn't in the house. "HAKU!"
Kohaku opened his eyes as the sun shown into his eyes. His eyes widen when he noticed where he was. He was chained up in a cage in someone's back yard. His neck and talons were chained to the cage. He thrashed his head upward trying to break the chain. He grunted and roared as he shook the whole cage. It only left him tired as he stuck out his tongue to pant.
Two men walked out of the house with a large dog. "See. What is it?" One man asked the other in a very southern accent. The dog ran to the cage and barked at him. Now closer Kohaku could see that it was a black Labrador retriever. It stuck it's muzzle in the cage to snap at him. "Cody! Stop that! Now!" The man threw a stick at the dog. It dodged it and walked up to its owner.
"George, it..hmmm..that there be a giant snake? Maybe ah lizard...nah." the man shook his head. "You got yourself ah money maker. That there is a dragon." The man's accent was deeper then the other, who must be called George. The dog once again walked up to the cage. Kohaku growled and snapped at the dog. It whimpered and ran to George. "Yep, Dragon." He smiled exposing hideous teeth.
"So where do I sell it? Or put it up for show?" George asked the man.
"I'd put em up fer show. Sell'n the thing would be too cheap and yah can build up money to save yah farm. Hell, ya would have enough money to support yah great grand kids. Or even theirs!" The man laughed. "First, let me be yah business partner and then make a sign to advertise."
Kohaku struggled for a while until he fell asleep. His body was getting weaker. When he opened his eyes he was being poked with a stick. He rolled his lips back exposing his fangs. It seems they already had customers. A women walked up and stared at him. "That thing is fake!" She declared.
George frowned. "No it isn't! Check 'em out!" Another women walked up beside the other.
"May I get into the cage with him. I'm a Veterinarian. I would be able to tell whether or not it is real." She said.
"Sure what ever. Your life. If he kills yah don't sue me and if he gets out you owe me." He opened the cage enough for her to get into it. Kohaku growled but stopped. He felt stronger now that he rested. After the women gave him an exam. She exclaimed how real he was. Kohaku lowered his head and began to chew on chain. It slowly broke. As the women got out George was about to place the lock on it. Kohaku growled and snapped at him, making him back up. Kohaku rammed his head at the gate of the cage, breaking the door off. Kohaku growled and tried to get out. He took off to the sky still with the cage attached too his claws. He flew low near the top of the trees and broke the cage up.
He landed in front of Chihiro's house. She ran out and hugged him. She placed her hand on his forehead, which was bleeding from the cage. His eyes faultered again as he turned human slipping out of the chains and fell into her arms. He was unconscious again. "Mom!" Chihiro called with tears in her eyes.