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Owners
I stare at the many tables all arranged in front of me.
I stood at the top of a small flight of stairs and can see all the tables with people round them from where I stood, looking up I watch Lei scan the crowd, "where should we sit?" Tina asks seeing the tables are packed with people, Yony stare at the tables, "there's Bass," he point to the big man sitting at the furthest corner in the dinging hall.
Fred gave a "wark, Bass at two O clock," Tina turn to where Fred indicated and saw her father sitting there with a few people talking to him, "let's get a seat before my father sees me," Lei agrees with a nod, "come on Foon you lead the way," I leapt down the stairs wondering why she ask me to lead the way.
Not thinking why I lead the way through a throng of people, twice I nearly lost Lei and the rest making me stop for a few moments for them to pass through the crowd, a few minutes later I came across an empty chair and looked through the table to the other chairs.
I bark to Lei and watch her stare at the table I picked, "it's free," Lei calls back to Tina, "that dog of yours know how to pick seats too," Tina praise, I wondered what she meant, "we're on the other side of the room so my father won't be able to see me," Tina explains to Lei who look just as quizzical as me.
Walking round I find the table is back up against the wall so three of the chairs have their backs to the wall, "hmmm should we order now?" the American asks, "order, order, me starving, wark," Fred complains in plain English for all of us to hear.
My owner laughs, "he read my mind," Yony sat next to Lei chair, I sat next to Yony until she lift me off the ground and onto her lap, "you want something to eat?" I didn't answer when my stomach and Yony's growl, "I'll take that as a yes then," she takes up the menu I can barely see, "so what should we order?" Tina asks staring at the menu as well.
Yony yawns, "I want something to eat," he complains, "oh be patient," Fred spoke to Yony in his normal voice than the human one, "I'm off to explore," I tell them leaping out of Lei's lap, "Foon where are you off to?" she asks seeing me leave.
I turn to her and gave her a look that I would give for the toilet or when I wanted to go out, she frowns, "OK Foon but I want you back here soon, OK?" I nodded and began walking through the crowd, I heard people spoke about me, "my, what an adorable Puppy," I heard a woman spoke, "I wonder is he lost," another said.
I paid no attention to them and wander through the forest of chairs and legs, "Yo Foon," I heard someone call out to me in animal language, I turn to see Kaiyou sitting on the ground with a plate of food in front of him, I amble towards him through the legs of people, chairs and tables.
When I got there I plot down in front of him feeling a little tired, probably because I haven't eaten yet, "your owners nearby?" he asks, I sniff my scent knowing I can find my way back, "not too far," I reply staring at his face covered in Gravy, "you're really digging into your food, huh?" he gave me a greasy smile, "I'm in heaven," he replies before stuffing his face back into the plate of food.
I laugh as he continue to devour anything that was in the plate, "I see you have made a friend," looking up I saw Kaiyou owner stare down at me, she's wearing a purple shirt with a pair blue jeans that look a little worn, a black jacket is positioned behind her chair while I stare at the black boots she wore.
She didn't look at me with anger, "she's in a good mood so if you want to befriend her, now is a good time," Kaiyou advice when he heard Ayane spoke to me directly.
Taking his advice I came closer to her leg and began sniffing to record her scent, a smell of bitter tang of something I'm all too familiar with by now, blood, and other smells of the forest and ashes, "hmmm curious aren't you?" she quiz while she held a glass of liquid in her hand.
Kaiyou move close behind me, "you're all dirty Kai," she spoke while bringing a napkin down to wipe the ferrets face clean of the grease, "ooo…. My favourite hobby," Kaiyou spoke when Ayane finish wiping his face, I stood on my hind legs for a few moments to attract her attention, "begging kind sir?" she asks me.
It did occur to me that I could beg for some food by I decided that I shouldn't because Lei is going to feed me, dropping down onto all fours I nose her boots, "I guess I should say sorry for nearly cutting off your legs," I look up wondering what she meant when that knife nearly cut off my tail, "my aim must be getting bad," I thump my tiny tail in annoyance at what she said.
She gave a friendly smile when I did thump my tail, "you don't like it when I talk about that knife incident do you?" I shook my head, then she laugh merrily, "he's a clever little puppy," reaching down she scratch behind my ear making me lick her fingers when she withdrew, I could taste a metallic taste of metal upon her fingers and found it interesting.
The ferret ran up Ayane retracting arm and nuzzle her cheek, "how adorable," she petted Kaiyou making me think she's talking about him, until she haul me with both her hands and set me on her lap, the ferret dropped down next to me.
I nip Kaiyou's ear, he nipped mine before wrapping himself round me while I paw his face, "stop it, it tickles," I beg when he nuzzle behind my ear where Ayane had scratched me moments before, "now boys you're not to start a fight," the purple hair woman spoke to both of us.
Kaiyou untangle himself from me and sat next to me on Ayane lap, "bet I can get Ayane attention," Kaiyou challenges, "not interested," I reply knowing that I have to get back to Lei.
Sensing I want to leave Ayane place me back on the ground, "run off now before your master thinks I'm about to dissect you for dinner," the way she said it made me thought of the horror I was in a month and half ago.
Kaiyou notice me shivering, "is something wrong?" he asks, I shook my head, "nothing just bad memories," he didn't ask me any further about what I meant.
I was ready to trace my step back to Lei when my nose picked up a smell which is strange; I look round under the tables of the others to see is there a pet nearby that is emitting this smell.
The ferret watch me look round while his owner begins to eat her meal of steak and red wine, judging by the smell, "what are you doing?" he asks puzzled why I'm looking round for no apparent reason, there I saw another puppy that's grey as well sitting three tables away, in it's mouth is a large bone with meat still on it.
Kaiyou notice my gaze, "who's that?" I asks feeling that I know the puppy, "Jann Lee's puppy," the ferret replies, "I think he calls her Far," seemingly drawn towards her I walk away from Kaiyou, "hey wait up," he calls springing after me.
When I arrive Far has already dropped the bone out of her mouth, "Yo Kaze," I heard, looking to the Far's head I saw Miko sitting there with a bit of cheese in her paws, "I thought this puppy was you," she peeks over to stare at Far in the eye, "sorry for the mistake and climbing on top of you."
Far shook her head trying to dislodge the little field mouse, "better get off, your ride don't like you," Kaiyou advise, Miko did just that, while holding onto the rather large chunk of cheese, and ran up the ferrets head then perched there while munching the rest of her cheese, "when I said get off her head, I didn't mean get off her head and onto mine," the ferret complains.
I smile while Far stood in front of me, she stare at me with two deep blue eyes like mine, "do I know you?" she asks seemingly familiar to me, "no…" I spoke unsure.
She came closer until my nose is touching hers; something about this one contact sent a jolt through me.
She leapt back as I did, "it can't be," she spoke in disbelieve, only then did it occur to me, "sister?" I ask, she stare at me partly unbelieving and partly wishing it is, "you're my brother, right?" she seems very shaky about it, "yes, we escape that place together and was separated."
I lower my head knowing that I still feel enormous shame upon that, I was meant to watch my sister but I was too caught up in my own thought of escape that I didn't thought of thinking my own sister.
Part of me knew she probably hated me for that, but that didn't matter, at least she's alive and well, I was surprised when she pounce on me and nuzzle my face, "IT IS YOU BROTHER," she barks loud into my face.
Everything else left my mind as I roll over and pin my sister while I nip her ear with my teeth, she quickly pushes me off and pounce onto my back from the side and we roll around for a few minutes before we stopped, "I can't believe it really is you," she said once more unable to believe it with her very own eyes.
I couldn't believe it either that my sister is standing in front of me, "where have you been all this time?" she asks me, I wanted to know just as well, "what's that racket?" I heard a man's voice spoke; I look up to see the same man that had come to Lei room earlier.
Far look up as well, "you're Lei's puppy aren't you?" he asks expecting a answer from me, Far look to me, "so you found an owner as well?" she asks while keeping her eyes set up on her owner, "off with you," he tells me and waves his hand.
I look to my sister, she look at me as well, "don't go," she begs, part of me wanted to stay with her but another craved for Lei, "I know who your owner is now… I can come later and see you," she gave a reluctant nod, I felt the foot of her owner push me away, "go on scram," I took one last look at my sister, her eyes watering that I have to leave her again.
Unable to leave just then I walk up to my sister and rub my cheek against hers to reassure her, "I'm glad you're alive," I whisper into her ear, "I'm glad too," she whispers back when we parted.
I journey to Lei's table with Kaiyou and Miko in tow, "so that's your sister, I didn't think you had any siblings," Miko tells me while perch on top of Kaiyou's head, "yeah," they made it sound I've told them everything about my self already.
They saw me look even sadder, "cheer up, now you know where your sister is you can pay a visit to her," that alone didn't made feel any happier, "why don't you tell us how you two were separated?" Miko asks.
Lei saw me when I stood next to her seat, "just in time Foon, dinners nearly here," I didn't gave any acknowledgment, "hey is it me or is your puppy all of a sudden glum?" Tina observes my lack of reaction to my master.
I felt Lei hand grip my round the stomach and brought me up to her face, "he do look sad," she agrees, I paw her face for her to drop me, "he don't seem to be in the mood for games Lei," the wrestler went on, I felt Lei lower me to the ground.
She looks at me worried, "come on if you don't cheer up your owner going be really sad too," I didn't care at that moment, all I wanted is my sister to be here with me, "Lei are you alright?" I heard Tina asks, I look up to see Lei is staring at me sadly.
Part of me felt very hurt at what I did, "now you've done it," Miko tells me, I stood there and knew that if I'm unhappy Lei is unhappy, "I guess I'm been a little selfish," I told myself, but part of me still want to rebel against her.
Before I could do anything I heard someone come up, "Brother!" I turn to see my sister charge me, I didn't even move until I felt her hit me, we roll over a few times until we stopped with her pinning me, "I don't want you to leave," she whimpers in my chest.
All this commotion drew Lei attention to me as I roll over and began to play fight with my sister, Kaiyou watch with Miko, "too bad they weren't adopted together," the field mouse observe.
Lei watch me bark with joy as I chase my sister round and round under the table, "aaaawww how cute," I heard Tina praise, Far look back to me when I slow down "too slow!" she shouts, I try giving her a warning but it was too late when she collided with the leg of the table.
I watch her roll back and cry out in pain, rushing forward I inspect the spot where she hit the table's leg, "ow, ow, ow," she yelps in pain with tears in her eyes, I nuzzle her cheek, "it's alright," I notice Lei reaching down and take a hold of my sister.
I stand on my hind legs and walk a few awkward steps forward to see what is Lei planning to do with my sister, Kaiyou and Miko watch as well, "there, there you only bumped your head," Lei tells Far soothingly while stroking her back.
My sister looks peaceful while she sat in Lei's arms, "I like your owner," she compliments and rolls onto her back exposing her stomach, Lei laughs and tickles her tummy, Far giggles as the Chinese woman tickle her tummy.
At that moment I notice Ayane approaching us, "there you are," I saw her eyes narrow in anger, I thought it was probably Lei and Tina she was angry to see until she said, "what are you doing on top of my pet," I heard her growl.
Kaiyou sighs, "better get moving Miko or else Ayane might deicide she needs a mouse rug for her bedroom," the field mouse did as it was told and moves off quickly, Miko climb up the chair of Lei's and perched on top of my owners head.
I notice Lei reach up and place Miko on the table, "we have a mouse here," Tina said, "State the obvious you dumb blond!" I heard the mouse screech, from behind Ayane came Kasumi and Helena.
Helena dressed in an exquisite white dress, beside her came Josh, "yo kids," the dog spoke up while Kasumi in a dress of black stood a few paces away from the table, "Miko I told you to come back soon," the field mouse remain where she is.
Tina watches us, the pets, and sighs, "you guys are going to give me aw…" "TINA!" she heard the bellow of her father, all conversation within the dining hall ceased as the large male wrestler walk towards the table where Tina is.
His eyes are focused on Tina, "I told you to go home!" I turn to watch the blonde stood up defiantly, "I won't," she replies with no intention of backing down, I wonder why she's so defiant to her own father, "I want to be a model and I won't give up that dream," what she said made sense, who wouldn't want to succeed in their dream.
Bass face began to turn red, I wondered is he hot or something until he roars loudly, "THAT DOES IT!" I ran behind the table leg when he bellowed, "I'LL BEAT YOU IN THE TOURNAMENT TO SHOW WHAT A STUPID DREAM YOU'RE BEEN CHASING!" He turned and slammed his sledge hammer like hand into a nearby table.
I watch in horror as the table collapse from the force of his fist, the table is, thankfully, free so no one is injured, "I think he's angry," I heard Yony whispers between his paws, the bear cub had covered his face with his paws when Bass came.
Far had watch the whole incident, "that's one scary man," I nodded, everyone else watch Bass leave, "talk about gorilla strength," Ayane spoke up, amazed by the show of force, "and temper lets not forget," inputted Helena, which is kind of weird hearing them comment on one person when they've been at each others neck for the past day.
Another man move towards us, "I hope he never visits any of the clubs I'm working," the man is Jann Lee, I look to Far when she leapt out of Lei's arm and ran to her masters leg, he knelt down and pat her on the head when she began to whimper, "the big gorilla scared you?" I watch my sister press her head into his hand.
I'm amazed, despite my impression of my sisters owner been threatening, I'm surprise he's so gentle with my sister, Lei saw it too, "so that's your puppy?" conversations resume within the dinging hall.
The situation as it stands is that some of them are standing near our table, "why not sit down if you're going to talk?" Lei suggested, they agreed, some reluctant, others eagerly.
When they all seated I watch Kaiyou stand on the table at Ayane seat, "why am I sitting here?" Ayane asks making it sound like someone force her to sit there, the ferret nuzzle her nose, she laughs, "wark," he whistles, "hot momma, that's one hot babe," Tina bury her face in her arms in embarrassment.
All of us laugh, "So you are into woman," Ayane points out, we laugh even harder.