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Jake returned Fujiko's smile, watching as she scampered into the living room and flopped down on the couch again. He could tell just by her reaction that she loved animated movies, and he followed her into the living room, heading for the bookshelf by the TV. He looked at Fujiko and beckoned her over. "Why don't you pick out the movie you want to watch?" he suggested.

Jake watched as Fujiko walked over and looked at the different movies he had, then pulled one out and read the back of it before holding it up for him to see. He nodded, smiling, when she asked if they could watch that one, then took it and pulled it out of the case and put it into the VCR. "It's been a long time since I've seen this one," he said. He was about to sit down on the couch when he thought of something, and he looked at Fujiko again. "Have you ever had popcorn before, Fujiko?" he asked.

Jake nodded when Fujiko said she'd never eaten popcorn before, saying that although the children at one of her old homes had eaten it all the times, she'd never had a chance to try any. He could see the curiosity in her eyes, and he smiled. "Two bowls of popcorn, coming right up, then," he said. He popped a bag of extra-butter popcorn, waiting until it had cooled a bit, then opened the bag and poured it into two bowls, handing one to Fujiko as he walked into the living room carrying the bowls and the remainder of the bag of popcorn. "Try this, and let me know what you think, alright?" he said, sitting down beside her.

Jake smiled as Fujiko took the bowl and sat cross-legged on the couch, the bowl in her lap. He watched as she picked up a kernel of popcorn, smashing it between her fingers before popping it into her mouth. He could tell by the look on her face and the color of her eyes that she was immediately in love with the taste, and he turned his attention to the TV as the movie started to play. He'd started eating his own popcorn when he felt Fujiko leaning against him, and he smiled when she would up cuddling up to him before adjusting the bowl so that it wouldn't spill.

Jake smiled when Fujiko cuddled up closer to him, leaning her head against him as she did so. He could tell from the way her eyes were glued to the TV that she was enjoying the movie quite a bit. Truth be told, he was, too, given the fact that he'd never seen this movie before.

Jake was enjoying the movie, and he ate his popcorn absentmindedly as he watched the movie. He was caught off guard when he felt Fujiko grab the end of one of his tails and pull it up to her cheek, petting it and feeling it before rubbing the end against her cheek. He didn't pull his tail away, not minding her attention on his tail, and he smiled when she pulled his tail lightly around her before turning her attention back to the movie. He glanced at her and smiled when he noticed her eyes starting to droop, and he figured she was tired. He put his arm around her gently, not wanting to startle her.

Jake sensed that Fujiko was wary of his actions, but she relaxed once he'd stopped moving his arm. He knew it would take time before she became accustomed to living in the cabin. He continued to watch the movie, and toward the end of it, he noticed that Fujiko was crying. "Fujiko, are you alright?" he asked, wondering what had made her cry.

Jake listened as Fujiko spoke, knowing that she was right. Most slaves would die for their masters, if the masters had earned the slave's respect, and some masters killed their slaves, mostly in fits of rage. "I chose you because no one deserves to be left in chains and cages for who knows how long, wondering if the next person to purchase them will be kind or cruel," he said. "And I was getting lonely living alone, so I wanted to bring someone here that could keep me company, although I have no intention of being a master. I chose you because I wanted to free you from a life of bondage."