Master Chief

The next morning Valeria was happy to just have Hibiki get into the cat carrier with no problems. Before leaving the house and unlatched the doggy door in the living room so the dogs could go in and out of the house to the backyard. Valeria looked around the wood covered roads.

"Do we have to meet up with him? You know how I hate his kind." Hibiki grumbled as he paced in his small cat carrier.

"Shush, or I'll buy a smaller cat carrier. It's only for a minute. The quicker we get there the quicker we get out and back home."

"Tomorrow we'll have this amazing family reunion, huh?" The cat looked up rolling its golden eyes at its owner.

Valeria sneered and threw the cat carrier into her 2014 jeep liberty that she just got for the move. The cat yowled and rolled with the carrier. Valeria snapped her wrist to slam the back door, growling in annoyance. Valeria opened the driver's side before noticing one of her neighbors watching her like a hawk.

"Oh, Hello Mrs Roza, having a good morning?" Valeria asked, waving politely at the older woman. The neighbor smiled back but suspicion was evident in every manor or movement.

"Hello."

…

"Doctor Deaton. How nice to meet you." Valeria grinned at the Vet. His dark skin shimmered with the sweat of a days' hard work.

"Miss Higawa, nice of you to stop by. I hear that your cat is ill." The Doctor invited the woman into his office.

"Oh yes, Extremely so." The young woman stated very evasively. The two settled into his work place and Valeria put the cat carrier on the table.

"Well, we'll have a look see." Deaton said, grinning calmly at the woman. "He's not aggressive is he?"

"Not at all, as long as you know how to handle him." Valeria stated leaning back as she watched Hibiki wonder from his cage.

"Ahh, a Bobcat. He's a fine specimen." Deaton commented, suddenly the cat sleek body shivered and twisted, becoming larger. Deaton backed up as Hibiki took his human form.

"Do you have any clothes, Valeria?" Hibiki huffed before Valeria threw a pair of boxers and large shirt at the younger looking male. Hibiki quickly threw on the clothing and shuffled his feet towards the doorway.

"Doctor Deaton, don't try to play coy. The Shinigami aren't a stupid race. Not like your ramped Werewolves and Banshees. Now, I need you to do me a favor, I need to contact my brother and my worthless human father can't know about it. I hear you take care of the family pet." Valeria took a seat on the examination table, grinning at the emissary as she leaned towards him. Hibiki leaned against the doorway, casually twirling a silver lock of hair. "So? How about it, Druid-boy? Having a Shinigami in debt to you sounds very good, I can always put in a good word so you are taken somewhere nice. The gods know you need it. Now, call up my brother, or else." Valeria sniffed throwing her cell phone at the Doctor who caught the phone.

"Anthony, how do you know he'll have powers? There's still a chance he might not get them." Deaton hesitated, almost as if this would expose everyone.

"Not really, I could feel him from Sacramento. He'll be changing soon. I need to teach him but my father will get in the way. In fact, I'm sure Anthony will be the one to bring my father home." Valeria heavily hinted as Deaton started to type in a number, bringing the phone to his ear.

…

"Doctor Deaton?" A young voice called from the entrence. Valeria perked up from her seat and walked out to see Anthony Pinasco. Her eyes shifted over him before smirking, he looked just like their father.

"Oh, umm. Hey, is Deaton here?" Anthony asked, shifting as he held the leash to a panting mutt.

"Anthony Pinasco. You've grown up." Valeria's coy expression took in the mutt, "What's the mutt's name?"

"Uhh, It's MC." Anthony looked away obvious not willing to state the dog's actual name.

"Master Chief, how original gamer boy." Valeria smiled as she walked over to the dog, "Hey pup."

The dog sniffed the out stretched palm Valeria gave him. Anthony coughed into a fisted hand, clearly uncomfortable. Valeria stood up before grasping Anthony's jaw and turning the young boy's face to hers. She narrowed her gaze as her eyes glowed, sparking a light green, Anthony gasped and tried to move away but Valeria held him in place.

"Otetsudai shimashouka?*" Valeria whispered, keeping his face close. Suddenly Anthony's eyes started to flash a light green as well. His expression slipped from scared to absolutely confused.

"Mayotte shimai mashita.**" He answered before Valeria let go of his jaw, rubbing her point finger against his cheek.

"Watashi to issho ni kite kudasai.***" Valeria murmured before Anthony collapsed. The mutt he brought yipped and jumped around confused as to what was happening with his master.

"Hibiki!" Valeria called out as she let the young boy collapse, moving away before Hibiki picked up the boy and carried him out to the car. Valeria looked at the mutt before grabbing his leash and bringing him back to the werewolf emissary. The dog was loyal, Valeria gave the mutt that much. It kept yipping and trying to make a run for Anthony.

"Deaton, take care of the mutt for now. If my father comes sniffing around, say Anthony is staying at a friend's house. The idiot won't think much of it." Valeria stated dismissively, handing the leash to Deaton.

"If he does?" Deaton asked, glancing at Valeria's face.

"He's passed do for his journey home, my mother's kept him here far too long. After all, he's death date was five years ago, she just keeps bringing him back." Valeria looked at the mutt, petting his head. "Unfortunately, I feel it definitely has had an effect on his mind. You don't come out unscathed by that. Which reminds me, how our those three teens of yours doing?"

Deaton's posture stiffened and his face became grim. Of course the teen's would have a bad consequence, it wasn't shocking to Valeria, she had sensed their passing over and it honestly troubled her. She reached into her jacket pocket. Three vials were in her hand.

"If things become to much, you'll need this." Valeria hinted, placing the vials on the table before backing out of the room and towards her car.

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