Death by Paper Cuts? I Don't Think So…
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Socrates growled as he stormed into the room. He hated how they summoned him like he was some dog. In the darkness, he could barely make out the three figures staring at him.
"You called," He said flatly.
"Your petty squabbling with this Hiei character is messing with our plans," the deep voice one said.
"Just give me one more chance, I can kidnap Sira," Socrates said.
"You have already ssscrewed up onssse, we cannot let you ssscrew up again," the snake voice hissed.
"Be glad we do not kill you for your incompetence," the eerie female voice said.
"I think it's time for Viper to have a go," the deep male voice said.
"As you wish. I will not fail you," the snake-like voice said. "I already have a ssspy within their group. The ssspy will help with our plansss."
"Excellent," the deep male voice said. "For the time being, Socrates, you are to stay within this realm. If you interfere, you will be charged with treason and be killed on the spot. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand," Socrates said as he bowed. He would please them for now but he wasn't about to let Viper have all the fun. Not as long as Sira and Hiei were still alive.
As Tori finished getting ready, she heard howls coming from the kitchen. She rolled her eyes as she tried to withhold a sigh. Everyone knew that Haku was a spirit beast. They just weren't sure who he belonged to. He definitely wasn't Sira's, that she knew. Still, Sira had taken upon herself to raise him as if he were a wolf pup. This included proper socializing. Socializing for a wolf meant howling at random hours. It got rather frustrating.
Tori walked into the kitchen where Kuwabara watched Sira and Haku grumpily. "Is it really necessary to howl right now?" She paused as she stared at Sira. "Wait a minute, it's morning. Why are you so perky?"
"I am taking care of Haku," Sira said before turning her attention back to him. "And I have to make a good impression for him. Yes, I do." She scratched his ear while he wagged his tail.
"Um, Sira, you do know that Haku is Japanese," Kuwabara said.
Sira nodded. "Yes."
"So, you know what Haku means, right?"
Sira frowned. "It means something?"
"Yeah," Kuwabara said as he tried not to snicker. "It means white."
Tori snickered. "Wait, so you named a black wolf puppy White?"
Sira glared at them. "I just liked the name. I didn't research it like you dorks."
Tori wagged her finger. "What happened to making a good impression?"
"It died when you two made fun of me," Sira said as she shoved a piece of toast down her throat.
"You know," Kuwabara said as he reached over to pet Haku. "He is a cute little fella."
Haku growled as he nearly bit Kuwabara's hand off. Kuwabara pulled his hand away as he stared at Haku as if he were possessed. "Geez, what's his problem?"
"He kind of reminds me of Hiei," Tori said jokingly.
Sira nearly choked on her toast. "No, he doesn't. Not at all." She glanced at her watch and scooped up Haku. "I've got to go." She was out the door before anyone could say anything.
Kuwabara frowned as he stared at the door. "That was strange." He glanced back at Tori. "How is she going to convince her boss about Haku?"
Tori shrugged. "She's Sira. She'll think of a way." She sighed as she grabbed her bag of doughnuts she bought the night before. "I've got to go. See you later!"
Kuwabara waved back. "Later!"
Once she was outside, she looked for Carl. It wasn't too hard to find him since there was only one bush with big purple feet.
She walked up to the bush and said. "You want a doughnut?"
Carl popped out of the bush, looking confused. "How did you know I was here? Are you psychic?"
She shook her head. "No, I just know bushes don't have feet."
"Oh," Carl said as he grabbed a doughnut and looked dejected.
Tori sighed. "Don't worry, you'll get better at it."
Carl puffed up his chest. "Yep, you'll see. I'll be the best bodyguard ever!"
I wouldn't count on that, Tori thought as she put on a fake smile.
It was really busy at the bookstore, so Tori was kept pre-occupied for most of the day. It was near the end of the day when it finally lulled. As Tori took a moment to collect her breath, someone walked up to the counter. With a sigh, Tori looked up. "Did you find…oh."
Alexis stood before shifting from one foot to the other. "Um, hey."
"Hey," Tori said, trying her best to seem friendly.
"Look," Alexis said as she handed her a piece of paper. "I'm having a little party at the place where I'm staying on Saturday and I was hoping you, Sira, and your friends would like to come."
Tori hesitated as she looked at the frilly invitation. "I'll have to check…"
"Oh, please say you'll both come," Alexis interrupted. "I really do want to make it up to you."
Tori sighed. "Okay, I'll see what I can do."
"Excellent," Alexis said as she clapped her hands. "I'll see you then."
Before Tori could say another word, she was gone.
As Tori left the bookstore, she pulled out the invitation and glanced it over.
"Hello," Carl said as he appeared in front of her.
Tori let out a yelp as she took a step back. "Carl! What do you think you are doing? Someone might see you!"
Carl snatched the invitation from her hands. "I must inspect this to make sure it is safe."
Tori rolled her eyes. "Carl, it's a piece of paper. What's going to happen? I'm going to die from a paper cut?"
"You can never be too careful," Carl said. After a moment, he handed it back. "It looks safe."
"That's good," Tori said as she shoved him into a nearby bush. "Now go back to hiding."
When she got home, Sira was already there. Haku and she were sitting on the sofa watching TV.
"Yo," Sira said as she leaned her head back to look at her. "How was work?"
"Fine," Tori said as she flopped down next to her. "We were invited to a party."
Sira lifted an eyebrow. "Whose?"
Tori sighed as she braced herself. "It's from Alexis."
Sira glared. "No."
"Just give her a chance," Tori begged. "I have to go. She made me and I can't do this without you."
Sira stared at her for a long moment. "Fine, I'll go just because you are my best friend."
"We can make fun of how ridiculous people look, if that will make you feel better," Tori said.
Sira smirked. "Yeah, it would."
"So," Tori said, "did your boss let you keep Haku with you?"
Sira nodded. "Yep, I told him that it would benefit the tourists. They would be able to be up close and personal with an endangered creature. It would make them more likely to help the species."
"Clever," Tori said.
Sira grinned. "I know." She sighed. "You know, you're really going to owe me one after the party."
Tori rolled her eyes. She was dreading that since she knew Sira always collected on debts.
Lights aura: Okay it's the end of the chapter.
Amu: Kind of a filler, isn't it?
Lights aura: (shrugs) Yeah, but it'll pick up next chapter. Anyway, you know what to do. Read and review!
