Meet the Father
Chapter 2: Getting to know the Family
By: Orion101
A/N: I would like to take the time to thank all of the people who either read or reviewed my story I am glad that you all enjoyed it. On a small note, I would like to inform you of the time frame when this story takes place. I would assume that Jake's parents are around forty in the show, also this takes place after they both have completed college so they would be around twenty two here.
"Well isn't this a fine kettle of fish because your daughter found herself a human boy toy I got to walk around on all fours and watch my back every two seconds in my own home," Fu complained after watching the couple go up the stairs.
"I'm not exactly thrilled about this either but he will only be here for a few days so it would be wise to just endure,"Lao Shi told his friend. While the two were talking amongst themselves downstairs Min and Scott were upstairs getting him settled in his living quarters.
"This is our guest room you'll be staying in here Scott is everything okay," Min asked as they looked around.
"Sure sweetie everything's just peachy keen, although I got the impression your father wasn't too thrilled to see me," Scott said a little worried. Min cupped his face in her hands and smiled at him reassuringly.
"He was just surprised to see you that's all I didn't exactly prepare him for your arrival, trust me he'll warm up to you," she said she then pulled him into a kiss and stayed in his arms for several minutes.
"Trust me honey this week is going to go great, you'll see," Ming said as she and Scott cuddled in the room.
"Yeah I guess your right, I was just being a little paranoid," Scott said. The two of them then went downstairs where they could see Lao Shi waiting for them.
"Scott I'm glad to see you right now I was wondering if you would take my dog for a walk for me so I could discuss a few things with my daughter," Lao Shi said.
"Sure thing Lao Shi I would be happy to help, besides you dog looks like he could use some exercise anyway," Scott replied. As he said this Min giggled and Fu could be seen giving him a dirty glare. Scott put a leash on Fu Dog and the two walked out of the door, as they left Scott swore it sounded like the dog was grumbling something.
"So father what did you want to talk about," Min asked her father?
"Oh I don't know how about you bring a human boy home and not giving me time to prepare," Lao Shi yelled. His daughter held up her hands in a gesture to calm him down.
"All right father I should have told you but I wasn't sure how you would react and I didn't want you to say no before you met him," Min explained.
"Need I remind you that we have rules, humans are not to know about magical creatures, we already have enough problems with the Huntsclan," Lao Shi vented.
"I can assure you father Scott does not know anything about the magical community so no rules have been broken," Min.
"Not yet but our home is in the center of the magical community creature come and go in large number if even one were to be spotted," Lao Shi began before being interrupted.
"I know father I will be careful, it's just I really needed you to meet Scott okay," Min said as she gave her father a pleading look.
"I never recalled you being this insistent that I met any of your previous boyfriends," Lao Shi pointed out.
"They were different father, it's just that Scott isn't like any of the other boys before," Min said as she smiled and looked up at space.
"Yes he does not have magical powers," Lao Shi said still in irritated mood.
"Father please I really like him so could you try to make this work, for me," Min asked as she gave her father another pleading look. Eventually he relented then let out a sigh.
"Fine then Min I will give him a chance," he agreed. This was followed by a grateful hug from his daughter.
"Thank you father you'll see he is great guy, I'm sure you love him," Min said ecstatically.
"Do you mind telling me how the two of you became involved," Lao Shi asked.
"Of course father we both met at the University," she began as she told her father the story.
Flashback to approximately one year ago:
Min was currently sitting in her world history course she was going over some of the historical events of the past century and laughing at some of the events that were perceived to be fact by historians. Having grown up in a house with someone who had actually lived through these events she was aware that more often than not human history got it wrong. Still it was amusing to read what they thought the ancient world was like, although she could never tell that to anyone here.
"That must be a very funny history book," said a voice from behind her. Min turned around to see a young man about her age with brown hair and glasses standing behind her. Upon realizing that she must have been laughing out loud at what she was reading she started to blush slightly.
"That's okay I've been known to find a little humor in academics myself," the young man said. Min started to feel more at ease and relaxed glad to know she hadn't made a fool of herself.
"Good to know I was afraid you'd think I was weird," she said.
"Not at all, just because someone acts a little different doesn't make them weird," he said. Then he noticed her looking around the library.
"Are you looking for somebody, what do they look like maybe I could help" he asked?
"I don't know what he looks like, he's another student here and my teacher asked him to tutor me, she said his name was Scott Long," explained Min. Upon hearing her explanation the young man smiled in realization.
"Well I guess you found him then, my names Scott Long," he explained. After hearing this Min looked at him suspiciously.
"Let me guess you heard my name and expected me to be Chinese right," Scott guessed. Min looked away sheepishly and nodded her head in confirmation.
"I get that all the time my family name just shortened when my grandparents immigrated here," he explained.
"Well I feel a little foolish tell you what I'm not comfortable here with all these people lets go someplace private to study," she said getting up.
"Lead the way," Scott said. They made their way to the steps when Scott tripped and fell down them to the bottom.
"I'm okay," he could be heard meekly from the bottom steps. Min rushed to him to check if he really was okay.
End Flashback:
"The next day we continued our study session in the hospital and I kept visiting him and well you can guess what happened from their," Min described the scenario to her father.
"He sounds like an interesting young man," Lao Shi said with emphasis on the word interesting. The next thing they knew the door had opened again and Scott walked back in with Fu Dog in tow, the latter looked exhausted.
"Hello everybody we're back from the walk seemed the little guy here got tuckered out a little early," Scott said pointing to Fu who was panting on the floor. Min took his arm and removed the leash from his hand.
"Say honey lets go the living room and talk about what were going to do tomorrow," she said as she led him out of the room.
"Never let him take me for a walk again," Fu panted as he tried to get back his breath.
"Personally I think you really needed it," Lao Shi said in a joking manner. Fu just glared at him.
End of chapter 2.