Dual Pet Shop's

Summary: In an attempt to rid Neo Chinatown of Count D's Pet Shop, Fei Woo hires a Pet Shop Owner from Japan and places her rather...historic looking shop...right across from D's more supernatural shop. D isn't concerned over this new competition until...he finds her pets to be...oddly similar to his own rare breeds. She however, seems perfectly fine just leaving Count D's Pet Shop alone.

Rated: M….(Because I like that letter! ^_^'')

Couple: That question doesn't merit an answer...-.-...

NOTE: There will be Cameo's from other pieces of Matsuri Akino-Sama's Manga's.

Guest Appearances!

Lord Sohki – A Kirin that visit's D's Petshop in Tokyo in the Manga Genju no Seiza. He is a Kirin who is supposedly the only beast not under the command or control of the 'Holy King' and his subjects. He is blind and deaf, but can read thoughts. Sohki often teases and mocks anyone he meets, but when serious he is said to be able to easily destroy Japan. Though he is the only one who can tell which King is the rightful one, he refuses to do so as he claims that it was merely another fight between Garuda and Naga (Guardians of the Holy King).

D made a couple Cameo's throughout the series. ^_^''

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A Letter A Letter

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"Have a good day sir."

"I will, thank you."

Kagome smiled when the man left with a canary. She sighed and fell back on her couch. A little girl with pitch black hair framing her face in layers just above her shoulder came and sat on her lap. She little girl had sharp gold eyes and wore a black Lolita dress lined with yellow and white. A pair of yellow and white knee length stocking were on her feet along with a pair of black buckle boots.

"Hey Nana."

-Mrow-

'16 years...have passed in the oddest of ways.' She thought to herself, running her nails through the girls hair. 'I remember when I met Sohki and the Count...all of this started happening. My life changed. The animals around me...started appearing as humans, and I couldn't say anything to anyone. My mom...when she saw...' Her hand traced the lining of the sun on her forehead. '...this...she made me start covering it up with foundation.' Sighing she stood up and went to close the shop up. 'I'm happy though.' She took the black kitten in her arms and scratched her gently behind the ear. 'It took me awhile to fully control my eyes, but now I can tell which humans I see are humans...and which are animals...'

"Let's go see if we can bring a new friend home, okay."

"Kay!"The girl said. This kind of thing was normal for her. They heard the sounds of a kitten; she heard the voice of a child girl.

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The Sifu Count raised a brow at Fei Woo who sat on the couch in Count D's Petshop. His grandson was reading up on the very creature that sat in Fei Woo's lap. The Kappa, the little one had been under Neo Chinatown and was now a pet in training. He sighed.

"Q-Chan, is something wrong?"

-Eee-

Sifu D responded.

"Alright then." D went back to reading and Sifu went back to glaring.

"Count, if you will excuse me, but I actually have work to do. Take your...pet..."

"Oh, yes of course, your highness."

"Don't call me that." Fei Woo said coldly, then turning to the door he left. He walked back up to his office high above Neo Chinatown. When he got there he sat down, taking a newspaper of Japanese Times, he scanned the headlines while thinking.

'I need to get rid of him! He has passed all treaties with Washington. That animal couldn't possibly be legal...or for that matter...I didn't even think it was real. Hm?' He stared at the ad on the third page of the paper. 'The way father and mother taught me, if you want to get rid of a mouse, buy a cat, if you want to get rid of the cat buy a dog and if you want to get rid of the dog...don't miss.'

"I won't miss." He picked up a pin and grabbed a piece of Sepia note paper. Placing the pin on the paper, he stared with nice and smooth lines, writing in elegant kanji.

"I'll just have to...fight fire...with fire..." He turned to his secretary and handed him the letter. "Seal it and send it to her. Kagome Higurashi."

"But sir...that's another Petshop..."

"Yes, get her's popular and taking all of his customers and he leaves."

"..." The secretary looked doubtful but kept his opinion to himself.

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Kagome walked into a dark and tattered alleyway, a cry could be heard farther back, she made her way through the narrow passage and turned. She saw a dirty and mucky watercourse behind the building she stood next to. Below was where the cries came from.

"Nana, stay put, Kay." The girl nodded, her kitten form curling into a ball in the darkest corner, only her golden eyes could be seen from the dark shadows. Kagome stumbled slightly down the rock and boulder piled hill, making her way down to the water. A soft melodious voice could be heard from within a nearby cave and made her way inside.

"Hello?"

The voice stopped abruptly at the interruption, she sighed. Moving farther into the cave, she looked around and smirked at the sight of a fish tail and two hands on a water touched boulder. The rest of the form was cloaked in the darkness of the night and cave that the creature before her dwelled in.

She walked farther into the murky water and exhaled a shudder from the cold of the water that now stopped at her waist. She listened to the splash and felt warmth on her forehead. She hoped this meeting went better then the last time she found a creature of mythology. Something brushed against her legs and for a moment she scolded herself for wearing shorts.

Her eyes were closed, only the trickling sound of water from the cave walls and the flipping of the fin of her hopefully new friend could be heard. Two fined hands closed against her wrists that were under water. She calmed herself and let the fish person do as they willed.

Finally, after ten minutes of examination of the creatures' part, give or take a few minutes; she stopped. "Will you come back with me? I promise, to give you the love, care and devotion needed. Trust me to take care of you." Her words were soft and sincere. The sun shined brightly and the cave was filled with light. Right before her eyes, the human part turned into the form of a Gin Rin Showa Koi fish, the scales sparkled with the fading of the light. "I promise, I will find you the perfect home." The Koi followed her through the cave, she climbed out of the water and pulled a rolled up bag from her soaked bag and opened it, holding it in the water, the 23 inch fish swam into the large bag and she filled it as much as she could without it being too heavy for her.

"Let's go to your new home for the time being."

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"Hm?" D walked to his door at the sound of a large crash. Opening it, he saw that across from his shop was a bunch of construction workers. "What's this?" He asked himself quietly. Q-Chan (A.K.A-Sifu D) flew over and rested on his shoulder.

"Ah, I hope they aren't interrupting your...business."

D turned, "Crown Prince, what brings you here?"

"I came to make sure the shop across from you is set up to perfection."

"Oh? What...is the shop across from mine?"

"Funny you should ask...its Neo Chinatowns new Petshop."

-EEK!?-

"WHAT!? Taizu, you are wasting your time and efforts. You could have a thousand Petshop's fill your streets, and in the end, we would be the only one to remain. The owner of this new Petshop will no doubt flee Neo Chinatown once they realize that I have the kind of references and customers that they would kill to have."

"Hm, we'll see." He turned and went back to directing the workers.

D stared at them for a moment longer when he felt a sudden tug at his sleeve.

"Mister?"

"Huh," He glanced down and saw the little girl and boy from before. "Ah, you must be here for the Kappa."

"Yep! Do you have one?!"

"I just got him a couple days ago. Follow me; this little one will need a signature."

"YAY!" The two kids shouted.

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Kagome walked up the steps to her Petshop, a letter stuck out of the door causing her to stop and stare at it. "Nana, could you get that for me?"

"Yes," The child moved and opened the door, catching the letter as it fell.

"Ah, Mama! Mama! Did you see the kitty!?"

"Yes, I did. She's a smart kitty."

Kagome turned and looked at a woman with a little girl holding her hand. The two looked relatively normal, aside from the little girls' eyes. They were a bright magenta color and stood out like a red rose in a field of daisies. "Would you like to take a look around?"

"Oh, Mama, could we?!"

Kagome watched the eyes of the girls, they looked almost as if they glowed. Kagome frowned and walked into the shop, taking the Koi to a room in the back and opening a large tank, with the help of a few of her canine friends, she got the beautiful fish inside the fresh water tank. "Is the water good?" The fish looked at her and her thoughts moved through Kagome's head almost like she could hear her speaking. "I'll turn the temp down then." She turned the dial from 67 degrees Fahrenheit to 62 degrees Fahrenheit. "I'll be right back." She took the letter from Nana and left the two in the back before joining the woman and child.

"Was there something you wanted?"

"The black kitty." The girl said, Nana peaked out from behind the door and Kagome frowned. That kitten was born in this shop and spoiled by Kagome to the point that she got anything she wanted. "I'll need your signature for a contract for that kitten."

"What kind is it?" The mother asked as Nana climbed into Kagome's lap once seated.

"It is a Birman."

"That can't be, Birman's are all―"

"White with a little blue at seal point on their face, or light orange and sometimes even red. I know, I own a Petshop madam. They are also known for their blue eyes. I wasn't sure, so I took it to an expert on cats in the United States. He confirmed it. The kitten has the same genes of a Birman, it's a rare breed type and he had tried buying her off of me. She is the only known fully black coated Birman with golden eyes known to existence, the "Sacred Cat of Burma" as they are called."

"I see." The woman went to sign the double layered paper when her hand was stopped. "What is it?"

"The signer is the owner." The woman glanced at the paper and sure enough, next to the line on the left was the words Owner/Master. She handed the pen to her daughter who squealed in delight.

"Looks like you have a new owner Nana dearest." She smiled, though the smile never reached her eyes. The little girl hid her head in her neck. "Now..." she looked at the paper, "Mrs. Natalie, there are only two rules for this little one. One, she must never eat any type of rodents or bugs and the most important rule, two, she is never to be let out after Midnight."

"Eh, yeah. Okay." The little girl stood up and picked Nana up, the kitten's claws had to be detached from her now dry dress before they could leave. Once the two left with the kitten she smiled. "I give it a week or two."

"Hehe,"

"Week or two! Week or two!"

Kagome smiled, looking behind her at a love bird and parrot. "Yes, just a week or two, now for this letter." She opened it and raised her brow at the neat bold cursive.

Petshop Keeper, Higurashi

I humbly request that you join me at Neo Chinatown. Moving all of your belongings into a bigger and better shop, broadening your horizon and gaining the love and loyalty of many more customers and animals. Please consider my request, as we would love to add you to the Neo family.

As compensation for your trouble, I would be only too happy to send help to move your belongings to the new shop, paid and prepared.

Contact me, Taizu Fei Woo, at the number below once you have thought your decision through. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider the prospects of this move.

Sincerely

Taizu Fei Woo

She looked at the number below, folding it back up, she tossed it on the table and fell back onto the couch.

"What a joke, why would I leave." She stared at the ceiling, her eyes slid from the taupe color to the letter on the table left of her.

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Me: Yatta! I hope you enjoy! ^_^'' I think I'll update Letters of Misfortune next.