The Angel
By Moonlight at Midnight
Chapter Six
Cat saw Dragon and Brute in the castle loads of times, he actually began to notice the light that always shone in her eyes when Brute did something stupid or funny.
Cat hadn't really known what to do about Dragon, ever since she blew up at Lily Ann he didn't know what to think. At first Dragon seemed like the kind of girl that was quiet and sweet, but now he was slowly beginning to see the real Dragon; the girl that always smiled, that always did her hair in a ridiculous fashion, and the girl that would and often did her best in everything she set her mind to.
Dragon was just coming down the same hall, with Brute following her every step of the way.
"Honestly Brute, I'm beginning to understand why so many people don't like you, you truly do live up to you name!"
Cat himself never knew how to speak to cats so he didn't know what Brutes reply was. But he knew it was some smart ass remark because it made Dragon's eyes light up and laugh.
"Hi Dragon," Cat said.
"Hello Eric," She said shyly.
"Hello Brute,"
I don't like you Brute said, knowing Cat couldn't understand him.
"Brute be nice," Dragon scolded.
"What did he say?" Cat asked.
Dragon blushed, "Oh...umm…nothing really."
Cat eyed her; he had long ago tossed aside his shyness. The fact that most people were afraid of his powers made him often annoyed, and usually sarcastic, he wasn't teary anymore, he even forgot about Gwendolen.
"What?" Dragon asked.
Cat looked at her, "Nothing, I'll see you two at dinner." Cat ran off, he was going to miss his lessons with Chrestomanci if he didn't hurry.
I think he has a crush on you Dragon, if not…then he loves to make googly eyes at everybody.
"Oh come on Brute lets go exploring," Dragon told Brute exasperatedly.
Oh but what about dinner? Brute sarcastically asked.
"What about it?" Dragon retorted.
Brute wagged his tail like a dog and raced ahead, with Dragon after him.
CAT
"Cat? Cat? Cat…are you listening? This is very important information you can use, when you become Chrestomanci!" Chrestomanci said.
They were both in Chrestomanci's garden learning about all the different worlds Cat and he both protect, and supposed to protect.
"I'm listening," Cat said with a sigh. He really wasn't actually, he was wondering what Brute had said about him that made Dragon told him to be nice.
Chrestomanci, guessing Cat's thoughts said, "Brute most likely said 'I don't like you'"
Cat blinked in surprise, he was just about to say something when he heard the loud noise that told the family to get ready for dinner.
"Come on Cat, let us get ready for dinner." Chrestomanci said.
Dragon and Brute
Dragon and Brute has somehow found their way into a music room. It was a navy blue room with a mahogany trim, filled to the rim with musical instruments. Among which that caught Dragons eye was the piano.
Ever since she was a little girl, Dragon always wanted to play the piano, but was told by Lily Ann she couldn't. Dragon's mum was a music teacher and a very good one at that, she taught Lily Ann piano and would have taught Dragon too, if Lily Ann hadn't said she might make the keys stick. So instead of piano Dragon learned to play the clarinet, she enjoyed it of course, but piano remained her first choice, if she were given one.
Dragon moved to the piano blissfully unaware of the angelic grace she used while moving. She sat herself at the piano, and started fingering the keys then figuring out the notes in which they played. She did her best to remember what her mother had told her sister, but a vast majority of it was either fuzzy or she couldn't remember it at all.
She managed to cover C, D, E, and F before the gong rang for dinner. She sighed as she left the room, Piano sure is a lot harder then the clarinet, she thought.
Brute followed her once he saw her in the hall where her room was located. While Dragon got changed Brute told her what he did to enact revenge on Mr. Saunders, (as Mr. Saunders had gave him a swift kick in the butt that sent him flying down the hall) apparently he peed on Mr. Saunders dress shoes, and hacked up at least a dozen hairballs in his bed slippers. Dragon had a good laugh about this.
When dinner came Dragon came down in a forest green dress, she sat herself down next to Lily Ann, ignoring her sister's attitude towards her. Then dinner began as it usually did, Mr. Saunders started talking about art while some one else talked of nothing but stocks and bonds. Dragon mentally shrugged her shoulders and ate in silence.
"Dragon," Mr. Saunders began, looking in disgust at Brute, "I would appreciate it if you could keep that…thing away from my shoes and my slippers. I found a few surprises when I went to get changed for dinner,"
Dragon had to bite her tongue to keep herself from laughing; she turned to Brute, and began to wag her index finger at him, "Bad Brute, you've been very naughty! You know better than to leave surprises into Mr. Saunders's room!"
Alright then, Brute said walking over to Dragon and started wagging his tail at her, I was very naughty and bad when I left surprises in Mr. Saunders's room. However, the one thing you fail to understand is that I truly DO NOT CARE. In fact if you'll excuse me I'm going to tear one of his small suits and I'm going to tear it to shreds. MWAHAHAHHA!
Dragon bit back the laughter that was bubbling up from the inside and turned to Mr. Saunders with a smile on her face, "Mr. Saunders, I think it best that you go get Brute yourself, he isn't listening to me."
I'm going to tear up a suit today, a suit today, a suit today, OH I'm going to tear up a suit today, and it belongs to Mr. Saunders. Brute sang to himself.
"What's he doing?" Cat asked.
"I'd tell you…but once I did, I wouldn't be able to take it back," Dragon said, knowing exactly what Brute would do to her if she said anything.
"Does it involve something of mine?" Saunders asked.
Dragon nodded her head with a big grin on her face, then she looked down and turned toward her plate, as if it was suddenly interesting.
Mr. Saunders stood up after Dragon's confirmation and immediately went after Brute without another word.
"I swear that cat's got to be the vilest thing I have ever met!" Lily Ann exclaimed.
"Brute's only vile cause he finds no pleasure in being what one would call, an ordinary cat. In fact I think he'd much rather be a dog instead. Besides I don't recall him doing anything to you as of yet," Dragon put in.
Lily Ann turned red with anger and embarrassment, and stared at her plate through the rest of dinner.
After dinner everyone found out what Brute did, some even laughed.
In fact when Mr. Saunders came down and went into the dining room, he turned to Dragon and said, "My word, you're just as bad as the evil little thing! You knew what he was going to do but you didn't tell anyone! I take it you know all about the nasty little surprises he left in my slippers and shoes!"
Dragon giggled and got up and left for bed with Brute with his tail wagging in amusement, followed her in his usually fashion.
END OF CHAPTER SIX
A/n. Sorry about the long update, my mothers lab top broke down, and my dad wouldn't get of EverQuest II for the life of him. I'll update within the week, hopefully.
A/n. Also my beta-reader she got send to boarding school so I had to check my grammar my self, so if you I missed anything (which I most likely did) please forgive me.
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