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 Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 9:43 am
Valiant felt heat rush to her cheeks as she neared the home base, for in her arms she held a sleeping kitten, Ishtar. He was a good boy, who didn't quite fit into the stereotypical category his siblings fell into. When he was bad, he was very bad and same for the opposite. She believed he would fit in well, but feared for what Raco would think. The boy slept soundly in her arms snuggling into her bosom. She cradled him into her chest and with a deep breath stepped into their clearing.
People near her nodded in greeting, for she was just one of them back from a mission, but when looking at what was in her arms they darted away quickly. Valiant had failed to sketch out the territory in the park, only a few crumpled pictures were tucked into her skirt, but did she not complete another more important mission? She got four missing kittens back to their parents and saved one from death. Valiant sighed audibly and mumbled to herself,
"here we go." and went in search of raco.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 11:08 am
Raco sat back with Youko who had finally made his appearance. A small pipe sticking out of his mouth. "I 'ope t'is is w'at took you so long to get back 'ere Youko." he said blowing out a small billow of smoke. The sweet taste of the rare tabacco on his tongue.
Youko laughed. "Well I met a few 'friends' along the way..." he said issuing smoke with every chuckle. "Either way my friend, I believe you've done well enough without me here, even taking in a new Konouichi. I have to say she's not bad at all. Nasty scar she's got though, you know the story behind it." looking up at Raco, golden eyes quizitive.
Raco shook his head. "T'at would figure for you, Youko." He leaned back event further against the tree. "I told you before, I swore t'at I would not tell anyone. You know I always keep to my word Youko." he shook his head looking over his shoulder to spot Valiant coming towards them, holding something in her arms. "Youko, w'at is Val 'olding?" he asked, knowing Youko have much better eyesight than anyone.
Youko looked up through the fog of the smoke surrounding them. "Can't tell with all the smoke. But she's definitely holding something." he said sitting up trying to swivel himself to see what was in her arms. "What kind of retarded 'mission' you send her on again?"
Raco scoffed. "Survey t'e park..." he shrugged.
The Angora shook his head. "Pathetic Raco..."
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 11:27 am
Valiant drew in deep and even breaths before she hit the wall of smoke, damn this better not mess with Ishtar she thought briefly before standing in front of the two men. She avoided Raco's eyes and looked at Youko.
At least he wouldn't flip out, well she hoped. Ishtar mainly blended into the smoke, but she knew the kitten would be seen.
"I uh... am back." she mumbled in a even voice. Quickly she handed Raco the papers looking down.
"its not much but... my mission was altered a bit."
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 12:10 pm
Raco took the papers and choked with laughter at the sketch of the dead bird. She really had gone to do what he had told her to do. He didn't quite mean to this extent but at least she was thorough.
Youko leaned over and snorted with laughter himself at the sight of the sketch. He then looked up and tried to see what it was Val was holding. "What is it you have there?" he asked tilting his head.
At that Raco himself leaned forward a bit trying to get a better look. Whatever it was, it had fur...but it was curled up in her arms.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 6:23 pm
Her eyes drifted downward, a blush creeping up her face.
"His name, is Ishtar... Im his surrogate mother." Val instantly tightened her arms around the boy and stood in a defensive pose. She was determined.
Ishtar looked up at Valiant with sleepy eyes as she tensed up... knowing to keep quiet he looked around their surroundings through slitted eyes. His mother stood in front of two men smoking something gross, one looked nice where as the other looked rather ... scary. Ishtar closed his eyes and shifted in her arms, keeping level with the two, but in this position he could see behind them as well.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 6:35 pm
Youko blinked and looked at Raco. "Uh..." he held up his hand to say something but lowered it, looking confused. He put out his pipe and set it down looking at the kitten.
Raco arched his eyebrows staring at the kitten, pipe just barely hanging on his lower lip. "Surrogate...mot'er?" he asked, not quite sure what to make of the situation. A kitten, here with the Anbu, that was certainly different. "Well Youko, t'is one is your call. Everyt'ing is back in your 'ands." he said setting down his pipe which had gone out and holding up his hands.
Youko shook his head wagging a finger. "Oh no! She's your apprentice, this one falls on you my dear friend, not me. Uh-uh, no way is this my choice." he said sitting back. He liked the idea, train the kid young and there would e no problems. But still, a kid, a KID living with...well these people?
Raco sighed, there was no arguing with Youko on that. He grimaced a bit and thought. "W'at is it t'at you plan to do wit' him Val?" he asked looking from her to the kitten with his mis-matched eyes.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 6:47 pm
Valiant shifted the weight of her load grimacing at Raco.
"Im going to freaking drown him in a lake. No wait, im more civilised then that, im going to raise him. He will grow up as a normal kid would, with training of course. And I think you will agree to him once I tell you where his family is..."
she turned her gaze from Raco and whispered the rest.
"they live in the mansion."
Ishtar decided at least one of these two men were friends, and they were in the best place to view the camp, so in seconds he had jumped from vals arms into Youko's lap, sitting there staring at him and Raco.
Val glared at the kitten and knocked him in the head with her knuckle.
"though I will admit he thinks hes a prince."
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 7:07 pm
Raco let out a heavy breath he'd ignore the sarcasm for the time being. But when Val whispered his family's place of living he sighed. "All rig't. But just t'is one Val. Don't take me wrong on t'is but; you can't being 'ome every stray t'at you find. 'E can stay, but 'e is your responsibility." he said shaking his head. He wasn't going to be playing a father role, there was just no way.
Youko looked at the kitten in his lap. "Careful there, this is some of the finest silk money can buy. I don't want any loose strings from your claws." he said with a wink. "There's nothing wrong with him thinking he derserves the best. Look at me, I do pretty well and I only accept the best." smiles at the kitten and at Val.
Smacking his palm to his forehead Raco sighed. This was going to be the beginning of a living hell for him and he just knew it.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 7:36 pm
Valiant nodded once to raco and turned to look at her "son" he was looking up at youko lovingly. Great, this was going to be interesting she thought to herself as she brushed the hair from her face.
Ishtar jumped from Youko to Raco grinning at the other.
Valiant smiled and sat next to Youko basically purring at Raco's discomfort.
"he likes you raco."
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 7:46 pm
Raco looked at the kitten, eye twitching. He didn't mind kids: at a distance. lost for words he just stared at the kitten not to sure what to really make of him.
Youko sighed picking up Ishtar. "For Gods sake man he isn't going to bite you and kill you." he said settling him back in his lap. "And your name would be? Can't be properly introduced without knowing one's own name, now can we?" he said smiling. "I am Youko, the humble leader of the Anbu." he said bowing his head a little.
Raco snapped back into reality snorting with laughter. "'Umble, your far from t'at Youko. You are a menace unto yourself, a womanizer and a mad man." he said cocking his head to the side.
Youko sighed. "Oh come now Raco, it's all in good fun."
"Fun 'e says, 'A!" Raco muttered to himself.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 8:42 pm
Valiant laughed and positioned herself so she was between the two men, and catching distance if Ishtar was to leap again. She leaned her head over to rest on Raco's shoulder, smiling to herself.
"dysfunctional family indeed."
Ishtar gave a mini bow back smiling.
"I am Ishtar, and I haven't heard of you, Though I suppose the other person is uncle raco. Mommy told me he saved her from a bad man, but hes a stick in the mud."
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 8:58 pm
Raco nodded and laid back his ears at being called a stick in the mud. He was often called that and he'd grown somewhat used to it. Let it slide, that was the best thing to do really.
Youko laugh, "Yes indeed he is a stick in the mud. But yes, he can be very, very good and help people like your mother. But Ishtar I dare say you and me will have quite a bit of fun together and I can teach you many things." he said with a smile.
"Watc' yourself Youko, don't go biting off more t'an you can c'ew." Raco advised sighing and shaking him head.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 9:13 pm
Valiant turned her eyes to Youko, too tired to move her head from raco.
"You corrupt my son I make you a girl." she mumbled reaching her arms out for the boy. After much protest he crawled back into her arms ans watched Youko with intellegant eyes. He winked at the other and closed his eyes before val was here.
She opened one eye and looked at Youko, observing his reactions, oh yes she was on to him.
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:27 am
Youko shrugged. "I only implied that I am capable of teaching his skills that he could find quite handy to not only himself but to others is all." he said innocently.
Raco sighed shaking his head, "Just keep digging yourself a bigger 'ole Youko. I would not advice you to try suc' t'ings...we all know quite well 'ow you are." he said scratching at his head.
Youko held up a finger in protest with his mouth open, but stopped himself and lowered his head. "You really do love to do nothing but spoil my fun don't you Raco?" he huffed folding his arms.
The Mau shrugged his shoulder. "You would to do well to t'ink before you speak." Raco mutter making an 'it's not my fault you're a pervert' face.
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:59 pm
Valiant closed her eyes and purred contentedly, Ishtar laid on her stomach playing with loose strands of hair. He smiled as she drew deeper into her meditative state, tracing her scar with his paw. He always loved doing that, the scar was just too cool. Though she had not told him the whole story he had heard bits and pieces and could just picture his adopted mommy beating up the big old tom. Often he would picture himself doing the same pouncing and dogging lunging and flipping, it was just too cool. Then the other side of this mismatched kitten kicked in, his loving side, he longed to have been there when it had happened to heal his mummies wounds so she did not view herself as ugly and so he could revenge the pain that was cast upon her.
"You know she doesn't think shes pretty, or even worth anything anymore. I wish I would have been there to help." he said quietly still staring at her scar feeling her drift off into deep even breaths.
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