Distinct
The pet shop was oddly quiet that morning. Detective Orcot had not yet stopped by and most of the animals lay lazily on the finely made rug. T- chan lifted his head and looked around the almost dark pet shop with half closed eyes before putting his head back down. He knew something was coming but he decided it was nothing to worry about and it wasn't that idiot detective the count had made friends with. The count finally finished entertaining himself with cleaning and since he realized the animals weren't in the mood for play, he walked to the back room. The sight of Count D leave arose most of the animals so they followed him to the back.
Meanwhile, a few blocks away, a woman was walking down the street with a dog, a German shepherd to be exact. The woman wore long sleeves despite the warm weather. Her black shirt had strings woven down the center in the front that tied like a corset. It was decorated with fire in which the tips came out from the center of the woven front and extended to the shoulders. She wore tall boots and black pants which were cut at the ends. Though no one could see them, she was also wearing gothic style fishnets as socks. Most saw her as a threat and she knew it, but today she would find out, not all people have the same view of her. Rather, animals have a different insight to her personality. Though she knew animals loved her already and she loved them in return, today's lesson would be a bit different than the others animals have taught her.
The woman pushed open the door to the pet shop nervously. "Okay, I'm in. I'm actually going to visit the pet shop I've wanted to visit since I was thirteen" she said to her dog. She looked around for a while. "Where are the animals? And doesn't anyone work here?" she asked her dog, confused. Just then she spotted a tarantula in a glass case on a beautifully carved and lacquered table. Under the case there was a silky green almost tablecloth-like fabric hanging loosely over the sharp edges of the table. The woman reached for the case. She withdrew and looked to her dog. To her, her dog did not look like a dog; it looked like how the animals at the pet shop looked in count D's eyes...human. "What would a real Goth do here, Ginger?" she asked her dog. Ginger laughed at her owner's pathetic display. "What are you worried about? You always do simple yet rule-bending things like this" said the humanoid Ginger. Once again the woman reached for the case and once again she hesitated and pulled away. Just then the sound of footsteps was heard coming from the back room. The two of them quickly turned to see who was coming. Count D emerged from the darkness. Oddly enough, the back area of the pet shop was the only darkened spot in the entire place. Ginger took off as fast as she could toward the count. Though she didn't know him she leapt on top of him and began showing cute signs of affection. "I like him, Taki!" she said to the woman. "You like everyone, Ginger" said Taki in an unmoved tone. D looked at Taki curiously. "Did she just...understand her?" he thought to himself. Ginger voluntarily got off of the count and walked towards Taki. Taki pet her dog affectionately and talked to her in a little kid voice. Ginger simply put her head down on Taki's knee. "Are we buying anything today?" Ginger asked. "No, not today, Ginger" Taki answered. Taki waited for a "what are you doing?" or a "you're crazy" remark to come out of D's mouth, but to her surprise, there was none. Taki began to look at the animals that had followed Count D. She eyed the Totetsu and it eyed Ginger. Ginger was a tough dog. After all, her first owners abandoned her as a puppy so she learned to fight for herself. At times that proved to be a bad thing since Ginger always attacked any animal she saw if they were too close, and if they were far away, she would bark furiously. Ginger knew T-chan was going to challenge her so she waited for the opportunity. The Totetsu stepped forward.
"Hey, is there something wrong with you? Because it looks to me like you think you're tough, but to me, you look as weak as a little puppy" he said.
"Now, now T-chan. Clam down" said D trying as hard as he could to hold off a fight.
"I'm tough enough to take care of you" said Ginger as she jumped up and began fighting the Totetsu. Ginger threw T-chan to the floor and began biting his shoulders. She moved up and was starting to make her way towards his neck. T-chan tried to push her off but Ginger proved too strong willed to be moved. He finally fulfilled his resolution and flipped her over. He bit her a few times but Ginger grabbed a hold of his wrists. She squeezed his wrists tight and threw him off. "Leave me alone..." said Ginger, turning her back to the wounded T-chan.
"You're not half bad" said T-chan trying not to sound impressed. The two pets then remembered their owners and looked up at them. Taki and D were just sitting back with a look of shock on their faces. Ginger looked down and began straightening out her short sleeved army camouflage shirt. She looked down at her pants. They were like Capri's but cut a little farther down. Two things that looked like suspender straps were clipped on to her pants and they dangled loosely. Bother her shirt and pants were purposely torn to give her the grunge look. Taki's attire was almost the same. They wore these clothes not for fashion, but to symbolize what sorts of hardship they went through all their lives. Both wore a spiked choker to symbolize their oppression, though they never told anyone that was the purpose for it, as they would never understand.
Now Taki was really embarrassed. She began to get up and she called to Ginger.
"No, wait!" D called. Taki turned around quickly. Though she didn't show it, she was a bit shocked. "Please, don't leave. It wasn't your fault" he said in his usual calm voice. Taki walked back and slowly sat down. "Would you care for some tea?" he asked politely, as usual. Taki looked around as if she was expecting to see someone else there. No one had ever been so polite to her. Everyone else just...judged her. She then realized she had not answered the count. She looked at him, and found she was too dazed to even speak. In order to keep herself from sounding stupid in an attempt to talk, she simply nodded. Ginger pulled on Taki's shirt. "What's wrong, Taki? Don't worry; I can sense that he's nice. Besides, I wouldn't let him hurt you" said Ginger. D smiled at Ginger's words. Ginger looked at him puzzled. Could he understand her?
"I know you wouldn't Ginger. That's why I'm worried" Taki answered. Ginger playfully punched her owner in the shoulder and giggled.
Count D went to go get the tea. He returned with two delicate, white, porcelain tea cups with elaborate blue designs. Taki sipped the tea slowly. "Oh my, there's a lot of sugar in it!" she commented.
"My apologies, I have a bit of a sweet tooth. I wasn't thinking about you when I put the sugar in it. I'm terribly sorry. I can make you another if you like" said the count apologetically.
"No, no. It's quite alright. In fact, I love it with a lot of sugar. It's just; no ones ever made it that way before. I usually have to put more sugar in. I'm actually quite delighted" Taki answered with a smile. She then looked down and noticed the once dormant Ginger was inching toward the tea cup. "Ginger, I see you're thirsty, correct?" she asked. Ginger turned around swiftly, her short black and brown-streaked hair slightly bouncing behind her.
"No, I'm fine" said Ginger trying to brush off the fact that she was going to steal a sip of tea.
"She's quite lovely" D said. He decided to take a long shot by saying something that would indicate he could speak the tongue of the animals. "By the things she says to you, it's obvious you have a good companion" he said hoping he wouldn't sound crazy to her. Taki almost jumped when she heard this. She couldn't believe he could actually understand animals as well. However she realized long before she met the count that she couldn't be the only one in the world with her capability.
Just as Taki was about to answer him the door was pushed open by a tall man with long blonde hair. "Detective....well ....what a... pleasant surprise?" said the count, lost for words.
"Sorry count, but I'm going to have to ask you to watch Chris today. I just got a call from the office. The chief says they need help working on an important case and they're a little short handed so I have to go help" said the detective not even noticing the count had a guest. The count sighed and let Chris in.
"Bye Leon!" said Chris.
"See you later, little bro" Leon answered.
Taki thought for a moment. Chris's lips didn't move when he said good- bye to his brother. It was like he could talk telekinetically. Taki didn't look into it much further. "Okay, so I'm clairvoyant now, what else will I find out is weird about me. Next thing you know I'll be on 'Beyond Belief.' I can hear it now: 'Is this girl really that weird, or is this just a story made up by our writers?' And everyone watching is going to say: 'Oh, God... it's a lie! No one's that messed up!'" she thought. Then she realized Chris and the count were looking at her strangely for she had a blank look on her face, as if she were falling asleep. Taki blushed a little. "Oh great, I made a fool out of myself! Again!" she thought.
"Who's that?" asked Chris.
"Her name is...oh my, how rude of me! I didn't even ask for the lady's name!" he said. "Ma'am, please forgive me. I haven't yet asked your name" he said.
"I'm Taki, half Chinese, and half Mexican. I should be working right now but I quit my job as a vet because of that pet hospital's terrible condition. Yes, that's me" she said.
"What's her dog's name?" Chris asked.
"She's Ginger" said Taki, once again stunning the count. "Oh, please excuse me as well. I didn't ask for your name. But I'm assuming you're Count D, am I correct?" she asked the Count.
"Actually, my grandfather is the count. I am just attending to his shop while he's abroad, doing business across the world" he answered. "Please tell me Miss. Taki, in which way was the pet hospital terrible?" he asked.
"Well, it seemed that everyone there never tried to help the pet. Whenever they just didn't want to try, they didn't. They always guessed if the animal would live or not, instead of trying to help it to see its real condition. Every time I tired to help they scolded me. Even if the animal lived they would say: 'That was dangerous and stupid.' They treated me like I'd never been to vet school before. They weren't even older than me or working there much longer than me. No, they were just lazy pigs that only wanted money. They cared nothing for animal life. It sickened me everyday, so I quit. Plus, no one there liked me. They scoffed at my clothes and said I was just trying to get attention from people because I feared to be disliked. Ha, what nerve. They never understood me and I never cared to understand them. Why understand anyone if no one in the world likes you" she explained. The count laughed at her last statement. "What?" she asked, a little displeased. "Great, just when I thought there was a decent person in the world, he goes and laughs at me, too" she thought.
"It's just..." he began. "Well, look around you" he said. To Taki's surprise, all the animals not in cages were sitting around her comfortably.
"We like you, Taki" said the sweet Pon-chan. Taki smiled, though she tried to hide it.
"You see Miss. Taki, just because a lot of people say it, doesn't make it true. These animals like you. Ginger likes you and I have yet to find any reason to abhor you" he said in his usual calm tone.
"I suppose you're right." said Taki. She then smiled and though, "It looks like I'm coming here more often"
Okay, this was just a basic summary about Taki and Ginger. The next chapter I really get in to it. Stay tuned for more updates. Thank for reading. Please review!
The pet shop was oddly quiet that morning. Detective Orcot had not yet stopped by and most of the animals lay lazily on the finely made rug. T- chan lifted his head and looked around the almost dark pet shop with half closed eyes before putting his head back down. He knew something was coming but he decided it was nothing to worry about and it wasn't that idiot detective the count had made friends with. The count finally finished entertaining himself with cleaning and since he realized the animals weren't in the mood for play, he walked to the back room. The sight of Count D leave arose most of the animals so they followed him to the back.
Meanwhile, a few blocks away, a woman was walking down the street with a dog, a German shepherd to be exact. The woman wore long sleeves despite the warm weather. Her black shirt had strings woven down the center in the front that tied like a corset. It was decorated with fire in which the tips came out from the center of the woven front and extended to the shoulders. She wore tall boots and black pants which were cut at the ends. Though no one could see them, she was also wearing gothic style fishnets as socks. Most saw her as a threat and she knew it, but today she would find out, not all people have the same view of her. Rather, animals have a different insight to her personality. Though she knew animals loved her already and she loved them in return, today's lesson would be a bit different than the others animals have taught her.
The woman pushed open the door to the pet shop nervously. "Okay, I'm in. I'm actually going to visit the pet shop I've wanted to visit since I was thirteen" she said to her dog. She looked around for a while. "Where are the animals? And doesn't anyone work here?" she asked her dog, confused. Just then she spotted a tarantula in a glass case on a beautifully carved and lacquered table. Under the case there was a silky green almost tablecloth-like fabric hanging loosely over the sharp edges of the table. The woman reached for the case. She withdrew and looked to her dog. To her, her dog did not look like a dog; it looked like how the animals at the pet shop looked in count D's eyes...human. "What would a real Goth do here, Ginger?" she asked her dog. Ginger laughed at her owner's pathetic display. "What are you worried about? You always do simple yet rule-bending things like this" said the humanoid Ginger. Once again the woman reached for the case and once again she hesitated and pulled away. Just then the sound of footsteps was heard coming from the back room. The two of them quickly turned to see who was coming. Count D emerged from the darkness. Oddly enough, the back area of the pet shop was the only darkened spot in the entire place. Ginger took off as fast as she could toward the count. Though she didn't know him she leapt on top of him and began showing cute signs of affection. "I like him, Taki!" she said to the woman. "You like everyone, Ginger" said Taki in an unmoved tone. D looked at Taki curiously. "Did she just...understand her?" he thought to himself. Ginger voluntarily got off of the count and walked towards Taki. Taki pet her dog affectionately and talked to her in a little kid voice. Ginger simply put her head down on Taki's knee. "Are we buying anything today?" Ginger asked. "No, not today, Ginger" Taki answered. Taki waited for a "what are you doing?" or a "you're crazy" remark to come out of D's mouth, but to her surprise, there was none. Taki began to look at the animals that had followed Count D. She eyed the Totetsu and it eyed Ginger. Ginger was a tough dog. After all, her first owners abandoned her as a puppy so she learned to fight for herself. At times that proved to be a bad thing since Ginger always attacked any animal she saw if they were too close, and if they were far away, she would bark furiously. Ginger knew T-chan was going to challenge her so she waited for the opportunity. The Totetsu stepped forward.
"Hey, is there something wrong with you? Because it looks to me like you think you're tough, but to me, you look as weak as a little puppy" he said.
"Now, now T-chan. Clam down" said D trying as hard as he could to hold off a fight.
"I'm tough enough to take care of you" said Ginger as she jumped up and began fighting the Totetsu. Ginger threw T-chan to the floor and began biting his shoulders. She moved up and was starting to make her way towards his neck. T-chan tried to push her off but Ginger proved too strong willed to be moved. He finally fulfilled his resolution and flipped her over. He bit her a few times but Ginger grabbed a hold of his wrists. She squeezed his wrists tight and threw him off. "Leave me alone..." said Ginger, turning her back to the wounded T-chan.
"You're not half bad" said T-chan trying not to sound impressed. The two pets then remembered their owners and looked up at them. Taki and D were just sitting back with a look of shock on their faces. Ginger looked down and began straightening out her short sleeved army camouflage shirt. She looked down at her pants. They were like Capri's but cut a little farther down. Two things that looked like suspender straps were clipped on to her pants and they dangled loosely. Bother her shirt and pants were purposely torn to give her the grunge look. Taki's attire was almost the same. They wore these clothes not for fashion, but to symbolize what sorts of hardship they went through all their lives. Both wore a spiked choker to symbolize their oppression, though they never told anyone that was the purpose for it, as they would never understand.
Now Taki was really embarrassed. She began to get up and she called to Ginger.
"No, wait!" D called. Taki turned around quickly. Though she didn't show it, she was a bit shocked. "Please, don't leave. It wasn't your fault" he said in his usual calm voice. Taki walked back and slowly sat down. "Would you care for some tea?" he asked politely, as usual. Taki looked around as if she was expecting to see someone else there. No one had ever been so polite to her. Everyone else just...judged her. She then realized she had not answered the count. She looked at him, and found she was too dazed to even speak. In order to keep herself from sounding stupid in an attempt to talk, she simply nodded. Ginger pulled on Taki's shirt. "What's wrong, Taki? Don't worry; I can sense that he's nice. Besides, I wouldn't let him hurt you" said Ginger. D smiled at Ginger's words. Ginger looked at him puzzled. Could he understand her?
"I know you wouldn't Ginger. That's why I'm worried" Taki answered. Ginger playfully punched her owner in the shoulder and giggled.
Count D went to go get the tea. He returned with two delicate, white, porcelain tea cups with elaborate blue designs. Taki sipped the tea slowly. "Oh my, there's a lot of sugar in it!" she commented.
"My apologies, I have a bit of a sweet tooth. I wasn't thinking about you when I put the sugar in it. I'm terribly sorry. I can make you another if you like" said the count apologetically.
"No, no. It's quite alright. In fact, I love it with a lot of sugar. It's just; no ones ever made it that way before. I usually have to put more sugar in. I'm actually quite delighted" Taki answered with a smile. She then looked down and noticed the once dormant Ginger was inching toward the tea cup. "Ginger, I see you're thirsty, correct?" she asked. Ginger turned around swiftly, her short black and brown-streaked hair slightly bouncing behind her.
"No, I'm fine" said Ginger trying to brush off the fact that she was going to steal a sip of tea.
"She's quite lovely" D said. He decided to take a long shot by saying something that would indicate he could speak the tongue of the animals. "By the things she says to you, it's obvious you have a good companion" he said hoping he wouldn't sound crazy to her. Taki almost jumped when she heard this. She couldn't believe he could actually understand animals as well. However she realized long before she met the count that she couldn't be the only one in the world with her capability.
Just as Taki was about to answer him the door was pushed open by a tall man with long blonde hair. "Detective....well ....what a... pleasant surprise?" said the count, lost for words.
"Sorry count, but I'm going to have to ask you to watch Chris today. I just got a call from the office. The chief says they need help working on an important case and they're a little short handed so I have to go help" said the detective not even noticing the count had a guest. The count sighed and let Chris in.
"Bye Leon!" said Chris.
"See you later, little bro" Leon answered.
Taki thought for a moment. Chris's lips didn't move when he said good- bye to his brother. It was like he could talk telekinetically. Taki didn't look into it much further. "Okay, so I'm clairvoyant now, what else will I find out is weird about me. Next thing you know I'll be on 'Beyond Belief.' I can hear it now: 'Is this girl really that weird, or is this just a story made up by our writers?' And everyone watching is going to say: 'Oh, God... it's a lie! No one's that messed up!'" she thought. Then she realized Chris and the count were looking at her strangely for she had a blank look on her face, as if she were falling asleep. Taki blushed a little. "Oh great, I made a fool out of myself! Again!" she thought.
"Who's that?" asked Chris.
"Her name is...oh my, how rude of me! I didn't even ask for the lady's name!" he said. "Ma'am, please forgive me. I haven't yet asked your name" he said.
"I'm Taki, half Chinese, and half Mexican. I should be working right now but I quit my job as a vet because of that pet hospital's terrible condition. Yes, that's me" she said.
"What's her dog's name?" Chris asked.
"She's Ginger" said Taki, once again stunning the count. "Oh, please excuse me as well. I didn't ask for your name. But I'm assuming you're Count D, am I correct?" she asked the Count.
"Actually, my grandfather is the count. I am just attending to his shop while he's abroad, doing business across the world" he answered. "Please tell me Miss. Taki, in which way was the pet hospital terrible?" he asked.
"Well, it seemed that everyone there never tried to help the pet. Whenever they just didn't want to try, they didn't. They always guessed if the animal would live or not, instead of trying to help it to see its real condition. Every time I tired to help they scolded me. Even if the animal lived they would say: 'That was dangerous and stupid.' They treated me like I'd never been to vet school before. They weren't even older than me or working there much longer than me. No, they were just lazy pigs that only wanted money. They cared nothing for animal life. It sickened me everyday, so I quit. Plus, no one there liked me. They scoffed at my clothes and said I was just trying to get attention from people because I feared to be disliked. Ha, what nerve. They never understood me and I never cared to understand them. Why understand anyone if no one in the world likes you" she explained. The count laughed at her last statement. "What?" she asked, a little displeased. "Great, just when I thought there was a decent person in the world, he goes and laughs at me, too" she thought.
"It's just..." he began. "Well, look around you" he said. To Taki's surprise, all the animals not in cages were sitting around her comfortably.
"We like you, Taki" said the sweet Pon-chan. Taki smiled, though she tried to hide it.
"You see Miss. Taki, just because a lot of people say it, doesn't make it true. These animals like you. Ginger likes you and I have yet to find any reason to abhor you" he said in his usual calm tone.
"I suppose you're right." said Taki. She then smiled and though, "It looks like I'm coming here more often"
Okay, this was just a basic summary about Taki and Ginger. The next chapter I really get in to it. Stay tuned for more updates. Thank for reading. Please review!