Eric and Anya took the bus home with Honey Ninja around his shoulders.
"We're home." Eric announced as they entered the apartment, only for Anya to be jumped upon by the dog who licked her face in delight as she squealed and laughed.
"Welcome back." Yor greeted and smiled at the sight with Loid, Eric and Honey Ninja. "Wow, the puppy sure is glad to see you."
Yor then turned to Eric who still had the cat on his shoulders. "Is that where you've been kitty?"
Eric glanced from Yor to Honey Ninja, "Yeah, that's my fault. I forgot to shut the window in my room."
"Well next time, don't leave it open." Loid chastised his son.
"Help, help, he's trying to wolf me up!" Anya yelled amid the slobbering kisses.
"Maybe we should take him for a walk." Loid suggested as the dog lifted off of Anya for her to sit up. "Walkies?"
"There's a dog park near the library we can go to." Yor suggested.
After changing into regular clothes and washing the dog spit off of Anya, the Forger family took the dog out on his first walk with them.
Anya made barking sounds as she walked beside the dog with Eric to her right followed by Yor.
Honey Ninja perched proudly on Eric's head with her hind legs on his each of his shoulders and her body draped over his blonde hair with her front paws tucked underneath her. Anyone who saw them did a double take on the cat and went awe or looked exasperated at how it looked like a hat.
"Isn't the cat heavy on your head?" Yor asked, finding it adorable how attached the feline is with Eric.
"Not really, it's actually quite comfortable." Eric said, rolling his eyes up at his furry companion. "Honey Ninja is quite light given her size, so it doesn't bother me."
"'Honey Ninja?'" Loid and Yor asked in unison.
"Yeah, her eyes are like honey, and she has black fur like a ninja. I thought it was unique and fitting." Eric shrugged as Yor covered her mouth to stop herself from laughing at his child-like reasoning. It was just so cute, especially for one as mature as Eric.
"Papa, I wanna hold Mr. Doggie's leash too." Anya raised her hand, expecting her father to pass her the leash.
"I don't think you're quite ready, he'll drag you around." Loid responded since the dog is so big and she's too little.
Eric hummed as an image flitted through his mind of the dog running while Anya held his leash as she flew behind him like a screaming kite. He kept himself upright to stop himself from doubling over as he slapped a hand to his mouth to stop the laughter that wanted to escape.
Anya turned and glared at her brother, "That's not funny."
Eric's shoulders shook, "I didn't say anything." He removed his hand slightly as he fought like hell to keep that grin off his face. He truly hates laughing out loud in the open.
"You were thinking it!" Anya said, red in the cheeks with anger.
Eric looked away, "Okay, maybe a little. It is hilarious."
Yor laughed while Loid smiled at their typical sibling banters.
"He may be somewhat trained, but he still needs discipline." Loid stated to his daughter, "You've got some training of your own to do Anya. Learn how to feed him, reward him, scold him, things like that. He's your responsibility to care for until the end, you know."
Anya nodded, "Yeah."
'Shouldn't be too difficult considering their powers.' Eric thought to himself since telepathy and precognition seem to complement each other.
"Speaking of, do you have a name for him?" Loid asked since they can't just call him 'Mr. Doggie.'
"No, because I'm really bad at that." Anya pouted, remembering how the cat hated the name she suggested earlier.
"Don't worry, you'll figure it out by the end of the day. I'm sure whatever you pick, he'll love it because it was you who named him." Eric comfortingly said as the cat meowed in agreement.
"Well, we want a name that's simple for us to say and for him to understand. And according to my sources, dogs have a hard time telling consonants apart. So, we should probably give him a name with a strong vowel. Something with an 'A' 'U' or 'O'." Loid explained as Anya thought hard on it. "That's kinda rough."
"Guess 'Marshmallow' and 'Polar Bear' are off the table then." Eric calmly said, glancing at the dog who welcomed new smells around him.
'Did he say dogs can't tell causes of death apart?' Yor completely misheard Loid and her mind went in a completely different and frightening direction.
"He's right. Perhaps when we get to know his personality, we'll have an idea." Loid said as they arrived at the dog park.
"Park full of doggies!" Anya exclaimed as she ran forward while Loid unleashed the dog.
Anya tried to make the dog chase her by leaping rolling and screaming to get it motivated.
Eric ducked his head, holding the cat in his arms as he shook with silent laughter. His sister was seriously pushing him to the limit. "I'm so confused," Eric struggled to get out as he fought his laughter, "is this park for Anya or the dog?" It took all of his will power to not make those ridiculous sounds in public, it would just be embarrassing.
"You gotta run around and play! If you don't it's just a normal Anya Park!" Anya exclaimed to the dog, hoping he understood her.
After witnessing another dog owner throw a frisbee for it to be caught in midair did Anya try to make the big fluff ball run after the fuzzy boot she tossed. But the dog made no moves, he just stood there wagging his tail as she hopped on one foot to retrieve her shoe.
"Maybe this would only work if you had a name." Anya said as she walked back to the dog.
Then Anya approached the other dog owners and asked what their pet's names were. The results...
"I think we should decide to name you Lucky Vanilla Princess III!" Anya declared as she pointed at the dog who tilted his head in response.
Eric fell to his knees and clasped two hands tightly against his mouth as his entire body quaked. 'Anya, you're killing me!' He screamed in his mind as the cat sat beside him, wondering what was wrong.
"You know Eric, it's actually a good thing to laugh, especially if you find something humorous and cute. As the saying goes, 'laughter is the best medicine.'" Yor said, crouching down to rub Eric's back as he fought like hell to keep it in.
Not wanting to lose his pride as a 'mature young man', Eric shook his head and yelled through his hands, "Mm omph aufin!" ("I'm not laughing!")
Yor giggled at how tough her son was being. The red cheeks as he narrowed his eyes in his effort to keep his composure was just adorable. The only other time she heard him laugh was when he woke up to be told he got accepted into Eden College. The way his green eyes lit up with joy resembled Anya's was just so beautiful, like it was one of the very few moments where he can let go and feel joy.
"Your sister sure is having fun." Yor said as the two turned their heads to see Anya riding on the dog's back the way she did before as they were being chased by other canines with their owners trying to stop them.
Eric lost it as he fell to the ground and wheezed out laughter through his hands. "Anya, what are you doing?" Tears peaked at the corner of his eyes as he failed to keep his composure. He always felt embarrassed whenever people heard him laughing like this, sounded like a dying fish in his opinion.
Meanwhile, Loid watched under the shadow of his hat as Anya played with the dog and Eric rolled on the ground laughing with Yor and Honey Ninja beside him. He felt conflicted after remembering what he told his daughter. 'Your responsibility to care for until the end.' He felt like a hypocrite just thinking about it. He knew he won't be able to keep Eric and Anya forever. Once his mission is over, he'll make sure they're both taken care of. The recent terrorist attack reminded him how thin the peace between East and West actually is, and so much hope rides on Operation Strix being a success.
Loid glanced at his son who was sitting up while holding his sides in pain as his laugh started to calm down. 'We must do all we can to bring this cold war to an end. That is the best outcome for everyone.'
Loid smiled as he stepped out the tree's shade as Yor helped Eric to his feet before following.
"...and bring it back, see?" Anya finished her explanation to the dog.
"Alright you two, it's time to go." Loid called out as Anya approached. "Your brother has some studying to do."
Anya pouted, "Awe." Then she looked down when she realized her hands were bare. "Hold on, lost my gloves? Where'd they go?" Anya panicked as she searched her person but could not find them.
"How did you lose them in the first place?" Eric asked as the cat was perched on his head again.
"I don't know, I just had them, and now they just went 'poof'." Anya said as she held the top on her hat as she tried to figure out what happened to her gloves.
"You probably just dropped them somewhere." Yor said.
"Those are my favorite pair ever!" Anya said as she ran to look for them.
Bond sniffed at the air before walking away.
"I'm not seeing them around." Yor asked as she searched the grass.
Honey Ninja turned her head to see the dog move towards something. She meowed, getting Eric's attention as he glanced up at his cat, "What is it Honey?" He asked before following her gaze.
The dog approached a bulldog walking beside his owner, an older woman who shares a resemblance to her canine companion. Both stopped at the sight of the white dog. Eric's eyes widened when he saw what was in the bulldog's slobbering mouth. Just as he was about to approach them, Anya dashed passed him to stand beside the giant fluff.
The bulldog turned and growled softly as he held the gloves in his teeth.
"Doggie's got my gloves!" Anya yelled as she ran towards the bulldog.
"Anya wait! Not too close!" Eric yelled as he ran to stop her before she gets hurt.
Anya didn't hear him as she reached her hand out, "Give it back!"
The bulldog lunged at Anya threateningly, "Me find! My precious!"
Anya cried as she ran back the way she came back into her brother's arms.
Honey Ninja leapt off Eric's head and landed on the grass, fur standing on end as she stood protectively in front of the kids and hissed at the bulldog. "Back off glove thief!"
The bulldog growled, but the cat didn't back down, "Don't you dare touch our kids!"
A shadow fell over the bulldog, making him look up to see the other, much bigger dog looking down on him in warning. "Drop. The. Gloves."
The bulldog was too shaken to disobey as he opened his mouth in shock, dropping the gloves to the ground.
Then the white dog lifted his paw and nudged the frightened bulldog back, making him flop on his behind.
"That dog, what do you think you are doing to my sweet baby!" The owner was outraged as the dog picked the gloves up in his mouth and walked back to Anya and Eric.
"Shoo you mangy old stray!"
"Yeah? Well, you better run decrepit old bag!" Honey Ninja hissed before she mooned at the bulldog and old woman.
Eric felt the tension leave his shoulders as he bent down to pick up the cat. "Glad that was resolved peacefully."
"Thanks Mr. Doggie." Anya said in gratitude as the gloves were returned to her. His action reminded her of an episode of Spy Wars where Bondman recovered a stolen tummy warmer and returned it to Princess Honey.
"You're a lot like Bondman. You saved me and found these." Anya told the dog.
"He saved you twice." Eric added as he held the cat in his arms.
"Brother look," Anya pointed at the dog's paws which were black. "He's got gloves like him too."
Eric looked down in intrigue, "What do you know, he does have gloves." He turns back to Anya, "You know what this means?"
Anya thought about it before the answer came to her then smiled brightly.
Loid approached them, "Is something wrong?"
Eric answered, "We found the gloves."
"Papa, I just found a great name for Mr. Doggie!" Anya said excitedly.
The Forgers stopped by a pet shop to get two collars for the pets, dog and cat food and dishes.
Anya fastened the bow tie on the dog's furry neck and presented him to her family. "Mr. Doggie's forever name is Bond!"
"Like Bond from Bondman." Loid quipped, "Well, seems to suit him."
The newly named Bond turned and licked Anya's face.
"You're tickling me!" Anya laughed.
"It looks like he likes the name. And the collar fits too." Yor stated.
Eric smiled as he used a cat brush on Honey Ninja who purred in appreciation as she laid in his lap. "Bond and Honey Ninja Forger. It's official." He said as he simultaneously scratched beneath her chin, right above her green collar.
Eric puts down the brush. "How about some food?"
"Oh, I get to feed Bond." Anya exclaimed as she grabbed the box of dog food and tore open the top then filled the doggie bowl. "Hello Bond, it is time for me to give you your first mission. You gotta eat up all the doggie chow in the bowl."
"Borf." Bond made a sound before he started to eat with gusto.
"Don't over feed them." Loid warned before walking to his room.
"Like that's even possible for the dog." Eric said as he opened a can of tuna for cats and dumped it in Honey's bowl. The cat's eyes sparkled before she dove in headfirst into fishy goodness.
Eric laughed as the cat slurped up her dinner.
In the corner of his eye, he saw Anya swipe a piece of kibble from the dog's bowl and ate it. "Anya, that is gross."
"Not bad, but not great either." Anya commented while Eric shook his head at her.
Anya picked up on Bond's thoughts, "Oh, you gotta potty. Please follow me Mr. Bond."
Anya pointed at the yellow box filled with shredded paper. "Look here, this is your very own potty. If you go anywhere else, Mama will get mad because she wants things clean. So, make sure not to spill, okay?" She sternly instructed as the dog shifted on his paws then padded over to the box. A shudder ran through him as he released everything within him.
"Poopoo time. Stinky." Anya said, crouched beside him.
'Given the size of this dog, what comes out of him...' Eric shivered as he carried Honey, a small trash can and scooper towards the litter box a little farther away from Bond's potty.
Eric gently deposited Honey onto the floor and allowed her to approach the litter box. He turned away to give her some privacy as the cat used the box for the first time. When she was finished, Eric scooped the cat droppings and clumps into the trash can, not leaving one out before he turned to Anya and taught her how to properly clean out Bond's box.
Anya turned on the TV to her favorite Spy Wars cartoon and plopped in front of it with Bond beside her. "Bond, your next mission is to watch this cartoon so you can learn all about your roots."
The dog 'borfed' in response.
Eric smiled gently at the sight from his spot on the couch before he opened the book assigned in his history class. Honey Ninja curled beside him under his arm as he tuned out the cartoon show and read the chapter.
Loid glanced at his son and daughter before he went to the bathroom to have his bath. He could hear Anya laughing as she played with the dog as he unbuttoned his shirt.
Loid exited the bathroom after a long refreshing wash to see Yor hiding behind the wall, peaking at something in the living room.
"Loid, come here a second." Yor beckoned him over. "You gotta see this." She added with a small blush as she smiled at the sight.
"See what?" Loid asked as she looked over Yor's shoulder.
Anya was fast asleep with her arms spread out above her and her mouth open with a bit of drool at the corner of her. She laid slumped over Bond who was now a makeshift slumbering pillow as he curled around the little girl.
Eric laid sleeping flat on the carpet beside them with his hands by his head. The book clutched his fingers. Honey snored softly on top of Eric's chest in a hilariously similar position with her front paws raised above her, and her furry belly facing the ceiling.
"They wore themselves out playing and studying." Yor softly said as she and Loid quietly approached them. "They look like precious little angels, don't they?" Yor said, her hand on her mouth to stop from squealing in case she woke them up.
Loid couldn't help but smile at their children. "Let's give them a pass tonight."
Yor agreed, "They've earned it."
Bet you all didn't expect me to come back so soon. This was mainly for the fluffy sweetness that is Bond since the last chapter mainly focused on Honey Ninja.
Next up comes the cooking nightmare with Yor. Vongola Ninja, I decided to take your suggestion and have Eric tag along since there haven't been enough mother and son scenes. The next chapter will mainly focus on Yor and Eric in their efforts to cook.