Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Heart of the Totetsu ❯ Seeing old faces and meeting new ones in new places ( Chapter 2 )

Authors note: Again, I own nothing! Except for Kiarina and James who doesn't show up until later… Anyway! Thanks to Dilandau2 for your review! Onward to the second chapter!

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Leon stood at the gateway terminal where flight 17 would be landing. The flight had been delayed for about 15 minutes for some stupid reason or another. Fisting his hands into his pockets he looked over to the door where the passengers would be exiting. It was almost seven when people from the flight began to walk out. Finally… Leon thought to himself as he walked over to look for his niece. Seeing her he raised his hand, waved it widely and called out "Hey Kiarina! Kiarina over here!" he yelled smiling gaining a few odd looks from some of the other people waiting for their friends or family members. A tall girl about 5"5 turned and waved "Uncle Leon!" Hosting her blue backpack up on her shoulder she walked over to where Leon was. Her hair was a golden brown, only slightly past her shoulders, her eyes were a darker brown that almost seemed black. She wore a pair of casual pair of dark green jeans, a lighter green shirt with short sleeves and a pair of black worn sneakers. Throwing her free arm around her uncle she gave him a brief hug.

"Uncle Leon it's good to see you again. Thanks for coming to get me, with all this jet-lag I doubt I would've been able to hail a taxi" she said smiling. Leon looked down at his niece as he wrapped an arm over her shoulders to steer her to the baggage claim section, she looked very tired. He grinned and commented,

"I'll say… you've certainly seemed to have lost your little spark of usual energy. Now I forget… what was it that you came over here for again?" Kiarina grinned and shook her head "Uncle Leon your impossible" she said as they stopped to watch the bags slide onto the metal round about looking for her two suitcases. "I came here because there is a fencing tournament taking place near china town, and I'm competing remember?"

"Oh right…" Leon muttered. Sword fighting is something out of an old history book, he thought to himself, she'd probably fit right in at Count D's shop with all the antiques he has there… Shaking his head furiously he again refused to take Kiarina there. Not only might she fit in there, but his niece had a love of animals, from rats and mice to the ones you only find in mythology books. He was almost willing to bet she could probably name every type of animal in the counts shop! Not only that… but those pets where dangerous…

"Umm… Uncle Leon are you ok?" Kiarina asked looking up at him slightly worried. She had said something to him and he had completely missed it, not only that but he had been shaking his head like a dog trying to shed water from its coat.

"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine" he said grinning at her while trying to hide his slight embarrassment. He looked to the luggage bags "So which ones are ours?"

"They're just plain black ones but I put a blue ribbon on the handle of each of them so I could tell which ones were mine."

"Alright then… you go get one of those carts…" he said hading her a few quarters to pay to borrow one "it'll make it a lot easier, and I'll grab your bags." Kiarina nodded and did just that. As they were walking to Leon's car they chatted about recent stuff, Kiarina about college and her fencing, and Leon about his cases while trying hard not to bring up D and his shop. While driving down the road to the apartment complex Kiarina was going to stay, the car began to stall "Aw crap." Leon muttered not wanting to wake Kiarina who had fallen asleep almost at once after she'd gotten into the car. Only just managing to get the car to the curb he looked around to see where they had stopped. China town. Of all the God damn blasted places! Leon yelled mentally while hitting his head against the steering wheel. Checking his cell phone he found there was no reception. When it rains it pours, he thought to himself with a sigh. Well… he mused to himself, maybe the Count has a phone or something I can use among all that antique junk of his, and Kiarina will be fine here. That settled he got out of the car as quietly as he could manage as he walked over to the pet store. Looking at his watch he saw it was only 8:15, the shop didn't close till about nine so at least he wouldn't be waking anyone up he thought idly to himself.

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Kiarina sat up slightly and blinked tiredly. As she let out a tired yawn she noticed that the car had stopped. "Are we here Leon?" Looking beside her she noticed her Leon wasn't there. Looking around she saw him walking into a shop. Where's he going? She wondered. Looking up at the sign she noticed it was a pet shop. Oh I want to have a look, she thought to herself tiredly. She got out of the car, making sure to lock it behind her she walked over to the store rubbing her eyes as she went not wanting to look all sleepy eyed. Walking into the shop she looked around eagerly wondering what kinds of pets this shop had. To her dismay all she saw were people, oddly dressed people at that. She saw one girl dressed as a rabbit, another dressed in a yellow black spotted outfit like a panther that also sported a tail and ears. She felt slightly disappointed as she looked around to see if she could find where the animals where.

"Well now you must be Kiarina." Said a casual, smug male voice from behind her.

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Gaaah! I know I know! Short, and ending in a bad spot. I dunno I just wanted to end it there… he he. Anyway I'll have the next chapter up soon but maybe not until I get a few reviews. Or maybe I'll just be my impatient self and put up another chapter anyway… only time will tell! Until then, please R&R!