A/N : To the point, I have a few problem to balance both of my time for studying and for writing ( my exam is still continuing ). So, for a week forward I'll post a short story instead of what I've always written here.

And, this chapter is still continuing the last chapter, because I think Daisuke deserves a role too! So, here it is!

Chapter 23

Chiba [2]

"He's so cute!" Hikari exclaimed as she raised both of her arms to the air.

Takeru grinned when he heard that. He had the same idea with her.

"Guys, you're not talking about me, right?" Daisuke asked, pointing himself.

"Of course not silly. You're not cute after all," Hikari faked a scold, but then she laughed when she saw Daisuke's mournful look.

Takeru laughed too, and he slapped Daisuke's back.

"You need to go to Hikari's apartment, Dai. She has a new pet, and he's sooo cute," Takeru drawled, making Daisuke more curious.

"Pet? What's that? Dinosaur? Falcon? Parrot?" Daisuke began to release his 'wild' imagination.

Takeru slapped his forehead, while Hikari sighed.

"Since when Dinosaur is cute?" Takeru mumbled.

"Does he really think I'm that type to tame a dinosaur?" Hikari murmured to herself.

Daisuke wasn't realized it ; his ramble was entrapping his friends in an unbelievable thought.

"I'm really excited to see him!" now, Daisuke was the one who exclaimed excitedly.

"Yah yah, let's see if he likes you or not," Takeru sneered, and he earned a light punch from the goggle boy.

"Maybe we should buy him some food. I'm not sure to give him my spare of cooking everyday…" Hikari slowly said.

"Then let's go to the pet shop!" Daisuke ran first, leaving the other with such a huge question mark on their head.

"What he's thinking of running like that?!" Takeru shouted, before tracking the mahogany-haired boy and Hikari ran right behind him.

Carrying a small plastic bag, Daisuke lead the way while Takeru and Hikari following him behind.

"Chiba Chiba! Look what I have for you~" Daisuke began to hum a song as he thought how cute Chiba was, and what he would do first when he met him.

Behind him, Takeru and Hikari were busy to discuss something.

"Are you sure it's okay?" Hikari asked. Takeru grinned evily.

"It's really really okay. Daisuke isn't a person that will scream the life of living being out from them," Takeru scoffed, shrugging his shoulder when Hikari tilted her face.

Hikari soon giggled too, learning of what could be happened with Daisuke.

"I hope Chiba will like you, or if not…" she giggled again when she imagined Daisuke's face who got scratched by Chiba.

"Ah, it's impossible to be happened. After all, Chiba is a good boy!" Hikari exclaimed, and soon learned that she's talking to herself all the way.

"Err… Hikari? I'm here if you want to chat over," Takeru sweat-dropped when he saw Hikari talked to herself.

"It's okay! I have just finished!" she hummed a song too, before catch upon Daisuke and told him how's Chiba like.

Takeru smiled at the view, before later joining them and laughed together.

"AAAAAARGH! IT'S HURT YOU DAMN F***ING-" ( and I don't want to continue it) Daisuke screamed his sacred curse when Chiba gave him a light scratch for his aisatsu*.

Yes, a light scratch right on his face.

The situation was more like this ; Daisuke was kneeling down and stuck his hand as if he's introducing himself. However, the innocent Chiba seemed took it as a challenge for game, so he leaped and use his tiny paw to scratch him.

And, the result was now happened.

"Chiba, why did you do that?" Hikari asked in a bit disappointment voice. Chiba who knew nothing could only tilt his head, making him more cuter and Hikari couldn't become mad at him.

"Oh dear, just promise you'll not do that again," Hikari pulled him in her arm and gave him a simple hug.

Daisuke groaned as he rubbed his face.

"Hey Takeru," he started. Takeru glanced at him, and gave him a gesture to continue.

"I'm really jealous with that puppy. He can easily have a hug from Hikari," Daisuke whined. Takeru laughed very hard from Daisuke's childish pout.

"What's the matter with it? Chiba is mostly like her 'son',…" Takeru used two fingers for bunny gesture on his head. Daisuke wasn't satisfied. Even that it's only a small scratch, the quick reaction from Chiba was shocking him, as if freaked him out.

"Come here Daisuke! He has learned now!" Hikari called, and Daisuke approached her reluctantly.

"Hey. I'm Daisuke," Daisuke introduced himself, but this time Chiba stuck his tongue out like dog's behaviour and pushed his hand with two of his front feets.

"Aw, how cute you are," the goggly boy soon learned and his anger toward him was completely vanquished.

"Come on! We'll have a play!" Daisuke shouted to him, and Chiba barked in excitement when Daisuke showed him a ball.

Takeru and Hikari watched them in silent, even that smile and grin couldn't leave their face.

"Hoy Takeru! Join me here!" Daisuke yelled when Chiba suddenly barked at both of them, realizing that Takeru and Hikari didn't join them in the game.

"Okay! Here I come!" with additional more player, the game was more amusing for Chiba. Of course, he had to catch the ball from both Daisuke and Takeru.

Hikari giggled at the view, and then she took the bag Daisuke had thrown on the sofa.

"Okay guys, Chiba needs rest. Come here dear," Hikari gestured the puppy to come over. She had a small plate and a pack of dog's food. Chiba quickly dashed to her with tongue stucking out, devouring his lunch.

"How cutee~" Daisuke, Takeru and Hikari said in unison when Chiba barked at them after a few seconds eating his food.

"Now, got it Daisuke?" Takeru nudged him, and Daisuke nodded rapidly.

"I'll be there everyday to play with Chiba!" Daisuke stated firmly, steam came out on his head.

Hikari laughed, and the three of them soon gave Chiba a time for his rest.

Daisuke was really serious with his promise. Every day after school, he went to Hikari's apartment and always brings a ball with various colour. Green was Chiba's favourite, so Daisuke picked up colour started from blue, light blue, turqoise, navy green, light yellow, and everything close to green.

Hikari was really appreciating the goggle boy's effort to make Chiba happy.

For Chiba, Daisuke was mostly like his pal, while Takeru and Hikari was his parent.

And now, he had stepped in a new life in a happy family.

*aisatsu means a situation when there's a two person (or more) that introduced theirselves for their first time meet. I just can't put a literal word in English for that state

I think Daisuke is really good if it comes to amuse another. He's very persuasive ( not in negative terms ) and really knows what the other need.

Thanks for reading ! See you tomorrow!