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I was running a bit late due to work, so I hurried up to get to the shop before Kaori would miss me too much. He knew I always came right over after work and I figured he would be waiting for me there. But when I entered the shop he was no where to be found. I could feel in the air that something wasn't right and a pit formed in the bottom of my stomach formed. I hoped that I was wrong about my feeling and to my relief Kaori was curled up in his tea cup safe just unhappy. This was unusual as he was normally in a very cheerful mood. So I softly stroked the part of his tail poking out from the tea-cup. “Hey buddy whatcha doing in there?”

Kaori looked up at me with big sad eyes and a small tear in his eye. “Nothing LK, I just got in a fight with a friend today. But I don't really feel like talking about it right now.” He drooped his head back into the tea cup and thought about the fight with her. She had been so mean to him with what she said and he didn't accept it. He looked up a little bit at LK with a sad look in his eye. His friend was a great guy and always took good care of him.

I knew he was lying to me but that was ok for now. He needed a little bit of time to calm down. So I pulled up a seat and softly and slowly ran my fingers down his back trying to comfort him for a couple minutes. I didn't say a word, just watched and waited for him to tell me what was going on. I knew it wouldn't be long until he felt the need to confide in me what had happen. I spoke softly to him, “Just remember there Kaori that everything will work out. It may seem bad now but it will be fine and you two will be better in no time.” I smiled trying to reassure him that I was correct about this.

He turned around with a stern look on his face and shook his head. “No it won't until she takes back what she said about you. She was not right and I will not forgive her until she apologizes.” He was very serious and upset about the argument they had. He thought she was his friend and couldn't believe she would say something bad about him.

Think about what he just said I smiled knowing that this was something that every young creature went through. I remembered that when I was young fighting with another guy about how my Dad could beat up his Dad. Also that my Dad was smarter and obviously better than his Dad. I had to word this correctly so that he would understand this and not upset him further. “Well you know everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. I am not perfect and I am sure that where I lack would be an area where someone else might excel in. So what did she say about me though?” Smiling I kept stroking his back trying to reassure him and make him feel better.

Kaori thought intently what he had said about everyone being different and pretty much special in their own way. “So does that mean that her friend is nicer and takes care of her better than you take care of me? I don't think that is the case and I wouldn't want anyone else taking care of me.” He looked at LK with pleading eyes hoping that wasn't what he was saying.

I chuckled a little bit and shook my head and ruffled my hand over his head as if you mess up his hair or head spikes. “No that is not what I was saying. I was just saying that everyone is unique and different. As I am sure there are things that her friend doesn't do for her that I do for you. There are things that her friend does for her that I don't do for you. Its not really a bad thing, I do things for you that I think you will like. Her friend does things for her they think she will like. There is no one better at it than anyone else, just different and unique to their own dragon friend.” I was very happy that he was defending me but didn't want him to be upset because of it.

He looked back down as he was processing what LK had said. He was probably right but he still didn't like what she had said. That her friend was better than him. He wouldn't forgive her for that but he could understand her defending her own friend. “Well I won't forgive her until she apologizes for saying that you weren't as good as her friend. But I will try to talk to her again later. I will apologize that I said her friend wasn't as good as you. It wasn't right for me to say but I prefer you over her friend.” Kaori reached his head up and rubbed his head along LK's hand and nipped at his index finger. “That was for rubbing my head like that.” He smiled finally as he got LK back.

That was a good step forward learning what the world was like and getting along with other creatures. “Well I am glad that you will try to get along with her again.” I bopped him on the nose after he bit me playfully. “Be careful there small fry, don't want to horse around too much. Don't want me to pin you with one finger again.” I looked at him quizzically and playfully ready for his playful response in return.

He smiled and curled up ready to pounce at my hand. “Oh bring it, you just think your tough because you're so much bigger. I will show you that you shouldn't underestimate the small dragons.” With that he pounced at my hand grabbing it with his claws and started to gnaw playfully on my fingers as his tail wagged back and forth.

Laughing I brought my other hand around and tried to tickle him some to get him off my hand. “Oh is that that? Be ready to get beat there munch kin.” This was a fun game that we played often, wrestling with each other the best we could. It kept him in shape and active as well as raised his spirits. I knew that he would be okay and happy again. He was back to his normal playful and happy self. Which relieved me greatly and made me very proud of my little dragon friend Kaori.