Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Heart of the Totetsu ❯ A bit of practice then back to the shop ( Chapter 4 )

Authors Note: Thank you everyone for your reviews! :-D that's three more than I expected to get. *happy* As to weather or not this is a D/T-Chan fic, well I had that thought first. Since if T-Chan isn't taking a bite out of Leon or hiding somewhere, he's on D's lap or D's carrying him around somewhere, and then there's Dessert in book three… but anyway I tried to think of this as a d/t fic but I decided not. Sorry if I've disappointed any readers… I'm not against the whole guy/guy thing; this is just how my fan fic's going to go :). Anyway… I still don't own pet shop of horrors! As much as I would like to… I only own Kiarina and… no I'm only going to mention the others as they come. Until then… chapter four!

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Kiarina woke late the next day. Rolling over she looked at the clock beside her bed, noticing it was midday she slipping off the bed and walked out into the living room where she and Leon had left her luggage. Pulling out a change of clothes and her bath things she took a long hot shower hoping to wash away the cobwebs from her mind while muttering to herself about jetlag. That done, she decided to go get some shopping done so that she'd have something to eat later. She had one foot out the door before she groaned in remembrance that she wasn't home and that she had no idea where any shops were. Walking back in, she tossed her bag on the couch before flopping down in a chair. She sighed closing her eyes for a moment before reaching over to grab the phone, her other hand pausing over the numbers for a moment as she tried to remember her uncles phone number. After a moment she remembered, punched in the numbers, and hoped that she wasn't calling at a bad time.

"Hey Uncle Leon… Hey it's me Kiarina… listen I'm in a bit of a fix… would you mind driving me around a bit so I know where things are over here I'm kinda at a loss I don't know where anything is… yeah food shops and all those things… I'm going to rent a car but there's no point in that yet until I know where I'm going… at what time? Ok thanks Uncle Leon, bye." She put the phone back down smiling. Leon said he'd come over after work to show her around so that she'd have an idea of where everything was. She started playing with her hair while she wondered what there was to do before Leon came later. Looking at the suitcases in front of her she sighed getting to her feet. Time to unpack, she thought to herself. Along with clothes and other normal things she had also brought her foil, the type of sword used for fencing, and her body suit, mask and gloves. Unfortunately she had also brought her work from her other college classes. Just because she was away for a tournament didn't mean she got a break from her other classes. She dropped her thick books on the counter checking them off making sure they were all there while silently wishing she had left them behind. Math, philosophy, psychology, English, and speech, all here… bummer, she thought to herself.

"Oh well not right now…" she said to herself. She walked over to take her foil carefully from its casing. She also had the other blades; the epee and saber, but she always practiced with the foil first. Taking the cloth that was inside, she carefully polished the blade down from tip to pommel making sure there was no metal fatigue. Once that was done she moved the small coffee table from the middle of the room off to one side. That done she now had a reasonable strip of floor to work with. Placing her back foot horizontal to the other she began a series of drills and techniques with her foil moving forward and back on the small amount of space she had made for herself. As she moved from the basic parries and lunges, she moved on to more complicated techniques. Swirling her foil around in a half-circle then followed in a second strike, completing the two parts of the 'Crescent moon drill." True this technique was more than out of date and something that was more used in medieval times, but she didn't really care. She had studied fencing arts and sword play from her teachers to history books that talked about knights and duals of olden days. Once she repeated the process with the other two blades she packed them both away and moved the table back to where it was.

Brushing a few stray stands of hair behind her ear she looked at the clock. Her exercizes had taken her to three o'clock. Sighing she grabbed the empty water bottle from her bag, walking over to the kitchen sink she refilled it then raised it to her lips draining half of the lukewarm water before refilling it again and sticking it in the fridge so that she'd have cool water to drink later. Walking back into the living room she lay down on the couch wondering what time Leon got off work. Her efforts combined with some still lingering effects of jet lag caused her to drift off into a light sleep where she lay

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The pet shop was in its usual atmosphere of incense and animal chatter. D had sold one baby ball python, along with food, to a man who intended to give it to his son as a present. To a young teenage girl who had said she hoped to become a singer he sold a nightingale with a promise that the birds sweet song would help inspire the girl and help her fulfill her dream. The girl thanked the count and waved goodbye before going back to holding the cage she had gotten along with the bird with both hands. Turning back to the shop D smiled at Q-Chan as he flew over to rest on D's shoulder.

"It's been quite a day now hasn't it?" D asked. Q-Chan chattered in agreement. Looking around at everyone he noticed there was someone he did not see, in fact someone he had not seen all day. Raising a finger to his lips in though D first went over to the coffee table, looking underneath he only found two calico girls fast asleep together. D next walked over to the couch, kneeling down he looked underneath. He smiled when he found a pair of yellow glaring eyes looking back at him.

"Why here you are T-Chan, come on out and have some tea…you've been under there since last night haven't you?" T-Chan simply gave a low growl in reply and did not move.

"Oh come now T-Chan, don't be so prideful over something so silly, come out and have some cake. I've got the nicest fruit cream cake with glaze…" T-Chan snorted cutting D off. D looked at T-Chan with a simple smug smile on his face.

"Hey D?"

"Yes T-Chan"

"Do you know anyone called 'Lector?'" D frowned in thought for a moment before replying.

"No I am sure I don't, why do you ask?" he asked his voice cool but kind.

"When I talked to Kiarina yesterday, she called me 'Mr. Lector.'"

"There was probably a reason for it, we shall ask Leon or Kiarina when next they visit us, but for now come and have some of this chocolate mousse…" D continued to talk about the mousse as he got up and backed away from the couch to give T-Chan room to come out if he wished. T-Chan paused for a moment then decided he was hungry; he got out from his spot under the couch with ease from practice he then followed D arms folded over his chest.

"What's up with you grumpy-guts?" called out a boy dressed in chocolate brown pants with the same colored hair, as he ran over to T-Chan smiling up at him. T-Chan just growled at the boy still irritated from being laughed at by D from the day before. The boy, unfazed by T-Chan's mood simply smiled up at him before running off to wrestle with some of the other puppies.

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Leon came over at around six waking her up from her sleep. She ran her fingers tiredly through her hair as she opened the door letting Leon in.

"Hey Kiarina, sorry I couldn't come sooner, I'm working on a case at the moment… hey you got everything unpacked?" Kiarina smiled up at Leon.

"Yep, and got in a bit of practice too *yawn* but how I pulled it off I'm not too sure." Leon grinned at her.

"Boy do you look tired… sure you don't want to leave this to another time?" she shook her head

"Oh no, plus I'm hungry I'm going to need to stock up on food you know. Also can you show me how to get to china town?" Kiarina missed the worried look on Leon's face as she walked over to the couch to grab her bag slinging it over her neck and on to her shoulder.

"Why do you want to go to China town?" He asked trying to hide the worry in his voice as he asked her. He had wanted instead to demand her not to go, but then she'd just be curious as to why and want to go even more, so he tried a different approach. Kiarina gave a small shrug.

"Well they usually sell certain spices and things you can't get in a supermarket. Plus China town's like an untouched part of the past…" she said eyes shining. Leon gave an inward sigh. That's how his niece was; one foot in the present the other in the past, part of her mind in the reality of the world while the other in myths legends and any other fantasy world.

"Ummm… sure, I suppose…" He said reluctantly, I'll just avoid D's pet shop… but then again that might be pointless… he thought to himself. About to start whacking himself over the head and start yelling to himself about mind control horror flicks and people who were animals who where people when Kiarina tugged on his arm.

"Come on Uncle Leon, lets go before I get hit with jet lag again." she said smiling up at him as she practically pulled him out the door.

Leon drove around to various shops pointing out the street names so that she could find her way back again. The got out at the food store so that Kiarina could get some food supplies for her apartment. Leon purposefully took his time showing her around hoping that D's pet store would be closed by the time they got there or that Kiarina would be too tired and want to go home. Unfortunately Kiarina seemed to have gotten an energy boost from somewhere and seemed wide awake and full of energy. It didn't take long for them to reach China town, despite Leon's efforts, Leon parked the car and the two of them walked around with Kiarina mainly leading the way as she weaved from one shop to another distracted from one thing by another she was constantly turning her head this way and that as if she'd miss something in the instant she'd turned her head to look another way.

"Keep that up and your head will fall off," Leon joked calling out to her "Either that or you'll eyes will fall out of your head." She simply turned full around to look at him poking her tongue out at him making a joking face not taking him seriously; she then smiled and turned back around. Leon knew it was only a matter of time till they reached the pet shop, and oddly enough Kiarina's zigzag walking led them straight there. Leon didn't think too much of it, they were bound to end up there sooner or later. He gave a small sigh before walking into the shop.

"Hey D, you about?" he called looking around

"Ah my dear detective, your just in time for some tea I believe, and you've brought your niece Kiarina too I see it is good to see you again." He said to Kiarina giving a small bow. Kiarina gave a small smile as she bowed in return,

"It's good to be here again." She said looking at D for a moment before her eyes began to wander looking around wondering why the only animals she could seem to find were the ones the people were dressed up as. D walked over to the aria he had set up with a coffee table and couches for sitting on. Kiarina turned around to greet some of the people who had called out in greeting to her. Looking at her Leon frowned but didn't think it too odd that his niece was talking to animals, any time he'd seen her around animals she'd say 'hi' to then look at them as if waiting a response. Leon sat down on the couch without looking only to jump to his feet fast in a howl of pain.

"GODDAMN FRIGGEN GOAT!" Leon yelled as he tried to detach the goat looking thing from his leg. Turning around quickly at Leon's shouts Kiarina saw the horned boy from before with his teeth attached to Leon's leg while D simply fussed telling Leon to calm down while Leon yelled that it wasn't his fault while dancing around trying to shake and pull the guy off at the same time. Kiarina paused, but only for a moment and with purpose. The moment her Uncle swung himself about leaving the boys back to her she lunged forward slipping her arms under his armpits bringing them up then behind his head locking her fingers together in one smooth motion. Tightening her arms slightly while moving them back a bit caused T-Chan to loose his hold.

"What the fuck!?" T-Chan yelled while trying to swing himself around to attack whoever was behind him. Kiarina simply shifted her feet and pushed herself along so that she remained behind him while keeping him in her head lock at the same time. D watched the whole thing with a straight slightly amused face for a moment before bursting into a fit of laughter. T-Chan went red with embarrassment and fury. Snarling he leapt to his feet only causing Kiarina to come up behind him at almost the same time. T-Chan whirled this way and that trying to get at the person behind him to no luck. Finally, when Kiarina was done with his efforts she wrapped her ankles on the other side of his leaning on him for support for a brief moment as she did so before pulling her feet back taking T-Chan's feet out from under him in the process, the two fell forward sharply with a smack. T-Chan fell face first into the floor since Kiarina still had his arms and head in a lock and was unable to stop his fall. Kiarina looked down at the back of his head and waited where she was on his back to see if he planned to make any more attempts. She waited for a second before asking,

"Do you give up?" She asked. T-Chan growled recognizing the voice. 'You've been out done T-Chan' D's previous comment replayed in his mind. And again it would seem he thought miserably to himself. D was still in a fit of laughter at what had just happened while Leon just stood there smiling an amused look on his face. Since he only saw the people as animals all he had seem was Kiarina successfully restraining the small sheep like thing. T-Chan muttered something into the floor that Kiarina didn't catch. Leaning forward slightly tiling her head to one side to hear better she asked him to repeat what he had just said.

"He said he gives." D managed as he gasped for air as he tried to regain his usual cool calm state. Kiarina got off T-Chan carefully then offered him her hand to help him up. Looking at the hand he snorted then got to his feet on his own. He glared at Kiarina as she simply gave him an innocent smile. About to snap or walk off he remembered that he had wanted to ask her something.

"Who's Lector?" he asked trying to keep the annoyed snarl out of his voice

"Hm? Oh you mean from yesterday?" T-Chan nodded "Well I didn't know your name, and since you said you wanted to eat me I remembered this name from this movie called 'Silence of the Lambs', I've only seen the beginning, but in the beginning there was this man called Hannibal Lector, his nick name was Hannibal the cannibal 'cause he used to eat people." T-Chan gave a small grin as he started to understand.

"And so because I gave the idea that I wanted to eat you, you called me Lector after that guy right?" Kiarina nodded

"Exactly, but I would like to know your real name, especially since you already know mine."

"T-Chan"

"Nice to meet you T-Chan"

"Yeah whatever… where did you learn that stuff anyway?" he asked looking at her curiously as the two of them walked over to where Leon and D had already sat down to have something to eat and drink. Leon argued with D over something or another while Kiarina talked to T-Chan and any other of the animal dressed people till long after D turned the open sign over.

"All good things must come to an end I'm afraid." He said looking at Leon and Kiarina "it has gotten very late and I'm afraid I must close up and put most of my animals to bed" looking at Kiarina he smiled "I'm glad you were able to come again and stay for longer, I hope you manage it again soon." Kiarina smiled back and nodded.

"I'd really like that I had a lot of fun, bye D bye everyone!" she called out waving to the others in the shop who called goodbye and waved back. This time it was Leon's turn to drag Kiarina away and back to the car. She fell asleep on the drive back while Leon mused over how much she seemed to like D and his shop along with all the animals there. Remembering how easily it seemed she had gotten the goat creature under control he smiled, his niece could take care of herself… so she wasn't too likely to get into any trouble or danger… with that in mind he decided to give up on ever keeping Kiarina from D's shop. And besides, he thought to himself, since she knows so much about animals and other things she'd be quick to tell me if anything bad was going on down there. That settled he pulled up at the apartments and woke Kiarina up and helped her carry her shopping up.

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Ahh it's so long! I'm sorry! *bows apologetically* I didn't expect this chapter to be so long I hope its ok… :( . But then again in the beginning I thought my chapters were too short, and now too long… oh well hopefully I'll find the middle ground or something. Until then… please R&R! I love getting reviews they always inspire me to write more and put up more chapters! Even if it's just one :). Till the next chapter!