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Post by Ruko on Aug 17, 2009 17:19:29 GMT -5
(No, I figured that. Just kind of judging from his character, it seems kind of hard. But, I think that Kaleena's dad could take his actions the wrong way, and maybe Yuki... Kaleena's pretty much figured Kona's 'cute but dumbness'.)
"Yes, I'm back." Kaleena answered, annoyed but not surprised. "An hour, maybe two. Yuki, you gotta get a life." Practically the only thing he did was sulk up in her room while she was gone. Yuki grinned though, then noticed Kona, and his smile slipped slightly, and he released Kaleena.
"Who are you?" He asked abruptly. Yuki then noticed his tail and ears. "Did Kaleena just buy you?" Competition. Great. Why did Kaleena have to go out and buy someone their age? She should just be content with him. The subject of his thoughts, Kaleena, was busy straightening her dress from the harsh mangling it had gotten from Kona, Shippo, and Sheeta earlier, and now the more ruining part, Yuki.
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Post by taron on Aug 19, 2009 8:22:16 GMT -5
Kona faced the boy Yuki, and ended up simply smiling. 'Kona is my name, and yes, Kaleena bought me, i'm worth 2500 gillah' he replied, some of his prior perkiness returning. It was hard to him to stay mad for long, even during one of his anger fits; they normally only lasted a few minutes. Besides, how could he be angry when this was one of the happiest days of his life?
Kaleena went about fixing her clothes, and Kona giggled. It was obvious she must recieve alot of hugs from various people in this household, she was very lucky. He'd counted 3 hugs so far that day, one Kona had given himself, and the sun was still high. At this rate she'd be going to bed having gotten more hugs than Kona could count. He felt as though he might drown if it were him. Something told him though that he wouldnt be getting one from Yuki.
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Post by Ruko on Aug 19, 2009 8:37:19 GMT -5
Kona looked dumb. And he didn't seem to be any threat. Yuki nodded at him, most of his smiled returning. "Well, welcome to the family, Kona." His voice only held a hint of sarcasm. "I'm Yuki. You've met everyone, except..." He trailed off, looking at Kaleena.
"Speaking of which, where's Lin?" Lin was the final member of their surrogate family. She hadn't yet decided whether she would stay here after her year was finished, which would end in two weeks, or whether she would go to Asteria. Yuki nodded toward one of the adjoining doors. "In her room."
Kaleena turned to Kona, explaining. "You've met all of the 'family," She used quote-on-quote marks, "Except for Lin."
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Post by taron on Aug 19, 2009 8:49:47 GMT -5
When Yuki welcomed him, Kona's tail picked up and wagged frantically, he was so pleased Yuki didnt hate him. The tall boy was being nice, maybe he would get a hug afterall! Caught up in the moment, and deciding to risk it, Kona leaned in and gave Yuki a quick hug, not stopping to see the boys reaction. He was part of a family now! Chuckling to himself quite happily, Kona moved back and merrily made his way over to Kaleena, at a different door. She'd said there was another new person, Lin.
'Is Yuki a +anima?' He asked her, forgetting that the boy in question was only a few feet away. 'Is Lin nice?' Maybe Lin would give him hugs, and then he'd have 3, like Kaleena! He sighed, feeling a bit light-headed.
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Post by Ruko on Aug 19, 2009 8:56:31 GMT -5
Yuki was slightly dazed. That Kona boy had hugged him! Yuki had been right, he was a little dumb. Shaking his head slightly, he made his way over to the oak door where he and Kaleena were standing. Lin's room. "I'm a snow leopard."
Kaleena grinned at him. "Yup! Yuki's a kitty-cat!" She announced, using her most childish voice. Yuki's smile edged upwards. He could never get mad at her. She turned to Kona. "Lin's very shy, so you have to be calm, okay?" Kaleena looked Kona up and down. "Then again, I'm not sure if you can be calm," she teased, smiling at Kona. She hoped Lin wouldn't be in one of her "moods" today. It was kind of depressing...
But, she thought they would like each other. In the close-knit family they were, there was no room for people to dislike each other. Mostly.
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Post by taron on Aug 19, 2009 9:30:01 GMT -5
'Kitty-cat!' That was a funny word 'kitty-cat kitty-cat' he repeated, not meaning to sound insulting. What was a snow leopard, anyway. Kona had seen cats before, but he wasnt particularly fond of them; they always hissed at him before he could pet them, and he always barked in response. It felt bad to be rejected by kitty-cats, but Yuki had welcomed him, there was no need to bark this time. ...And now that thought was in his head, Kona had to try desperately hard not to bark whilst speaking. 'Hey, whats a snow leopard?' he asked, directed at anyone who would answer him.
Kaleena told him to be calm. Fine, he would be calm.
Then again, i'm not sure if you can be calm
Kona scratched his head, not sure he fully understood, but she was smiling. It wasnt hard to be calm, what was hard was trying not to yelp like a little puppy, but, being a boy of simple thoughts, now that was all he could focus on, and so, it happened. Yip! Stupid dingo mouth. Kona laughed, glad he'd got that out of his system. Now he could concentrate on getting hugs from this Lin. 'I'll be calm now'
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Post by Ruko on Aug 19, 2009 13:06:01 GMT -5
Yuki rolled his eyes. Great. Now Kaleena had gotten the boy started. Who knew how long he would keep chanting 'kitty-cat'? Thankfully, he stopped after a few times. Yuki sighed. He acted like a little kid!
Hey, what's a snow leopard?
Kaleena answered. "A snow leopard is a white, large cat. You won't find them easily." She elbowed Yuki in the ribs good-naturedly. "Yuki's one of a kind." Yuki blinked in surprised. Was that a compliment or an insult?
Yip!
When Kona barked, Kaleena giggled, as she had last time. It was so cute when he did that! Yuki wa surprised, but felt a smile growing on his lips. This kid was so dang weird! Who knew what he'd do next!
I'll be calm now.
Kaleena smiled, recovering. "Good." She rapped lightly on the door. "Lin? It's Kaleena and Yuki. There's someone I want you to meet."
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Post by taron on Aug 19, 2009 13:55:40 GMT -5
A large white cat...Yuki would have to show him that later, Kona hadnt ever seen a white cat, let alone one that was bigger than normal. He wondered how big 'large' was. Yuki must be really special, one of a kind...and, if he was a +anima, that must mean he was a slave too, like Kona, so he was already really important. Not as important as Kaleena, of course.
They both smiled at his little outburst, not offended at all. Why didnt anyone mind that today? It was strange....good, but still strange; not what was supposed to happen. Kona wasnt about to complain though.
Kaleena adressed the door. Thats wierd, is it possible to hear through doors, when its not even open? Kona couldnt tell, as he was always wearing his dog ears, making him unfamiliar with the limits of normal human hearing. Curious, he pressed one ear to the door, listening for signs of life on the other side.
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Post by Ruko on Aug 19, 2009 16:13:36 GMT -5
(Not as important as Kaleena, of course... XD)
As Kona pressed his ear to the door, the sounds of light footsteps could be heard faintly. Slowly, the door cracked open, and a pair of piercing blue eyes peered through. "K-Kaleena?" a small voice asked hesitantly. Kaleena nodded, smile dancing in her comforting eyes. The door edged open, and a small girl slipped through. She looked about thirteen, with long black-grey hair and was wearing a pale pink dress, which was a stark contrast to Kaleena's black gown.
Kaleena motioned to Kona. "Lin, this is Kona. I just bought him. Kona, this is Lin. She's been here almost a year now." She smiled, glad for Kona to have met the final member of their surrogate family. Lin looked timidly up at Kona, who was about a head and a half taller than her, with wide blue eyes set in her pale face.
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Post by taron on Aug 20, 2009 11:06:46 GMT -5
(indeed XD)
Kona blinked down at her, and despite his height advantage, her piercing blue eyes were strangely intimidating and created a sense of unease within him, made only wierder by her otherwise frail appearance. It was difficult to suss her age out, it was as if the eyes had seen more than the body had lived through, but that couldnt be true. What a silly thought. Kona's ears pricked up and he held out a hand in greeting.
'Hello Lin' Kona is my name....but Kaleena already said that, she might think me wierd if i repeated it...or maybe she'd laugh, like she did when i barked...i like it when she laughs...hmm..Lin had been here for a year already! How lucky! Kona couldnt remember how long a year was, but it sounded a long time; she'd lived in this paradise for a long time, lucky lucky. She'd probably have recieved so many hugs already, maybe almost a hundred...which reminded him. Bending down, Kona gently wrapped his arms around her, being sure to treat her with care. She looked so tiny, but a different kind of tiny from shippo and sheeta...more vulnerable. Straightening up again, he grinned. Three hugs now, the same as Kaleena!
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Post by Ruko on Aug 20, 2009 12:20:44 GMT -5
Kaleena and Yuki winced as Kona hugged Lin. She was scared of practically everything, and they wondered how she would react. After Kona released her, Lin stood there, frozen, a look of fear coming over her face. And, when Kona grinned, she let out a squeal of terror, and darted back into her room, closing the door behind her.
Kaleena sighed. "I probably should've warned you. Lin is... Well, she's kind of scared of a lot of things, and I think you just frightened her." She grinned slightly. "It's not your fault, though. She was scared of us at first."
Yuki rolled his eyes. "She was terrified of me. I swear, it took months till she would actually say a word to me."
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Post by taron on Aug 21, 2009 14:19:05 GMT -5
'I frightened her?' Kona felt awful, but also a little scrambled. This family was wonderful, but so strange to him, never ceasing to surprise in the short while he'd been there. Why would frail Lin be afraid of hugs? Hugs were the best thing in the world, that and having his ears scratched, but since Lin didnt have doggy ears like him, that put hugs first for her, so what was so scary? Kona didnt look scary, did he? He wasnt big, Lin was just tiny, and he didnt even have his claws out. Frowning, he checked his hands. No claws.
The funny thing was, Kona himself had enjoyed Lin's hug very much. Even though he couldnt squeeze her hard, there was something about her gentle, timid nature that made her seem almost in need of affection, and he'd love to give her that, knowing how much he loved recieving it himself.
'What else is she afraid of? What 'a lot of things'?' Kona didnt want to make her feel scared again. Being scared was a horrible feeling.
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Post by Ruko on Aug 21, 2009 14:25:33 GMT -5
Yuki laughed. "Believe me, we don't know all of them. The list goes on and on... She's scared of dogs, spiders, the dark, humans... I think she's even afraid of me!"
Kaleena stood on her tiptoes and and gently hit Yuki on the top of the head. "Who wouldn't be scared of you?" She turned to Kona. "It's not your fault. She'll be scared of you for awhile." She sighed. "We've got no clue why she's so timid. She just-"
Kaleena was cut off as the twins burst out from one of the doors along the wall. "Kona! Kona!" they yelled, jumping on top of him.
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Post by taron on Aug 21, 2009 14:56:49 GMT -5
Scared of dogs.. Not good, Kona was a dog...he thought...actually, he couldnt remember the last time he'd seen his own reflection, but surely the spontaneous barking couldnt come from anything but a canine, and his ears felt positively fluffly to the touch....but cats had big fluffy ears too......and so did rabbits! Did rabbits woof?
Kona was snapped out of his thoughts when two flashes of red appeared out of the wall and tackled him, all three falling to the floor in a tussle. Kona stared at the ceiling...having bumped his head a bit and now seeing shapes. Then the twins' faces came into focus, and he yipped and giggled uncontrollably in excitement
'Hello Shippo, Hello Sheeta!'
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Post by Ruko on Aug 23, 2009 15:47:02 GMT -5
They grinned at Kona. "So, Yuki and Lin didn't drive you away? Did they? Did they!" The twins yelled their questions excitedly, everything in perfect unison. They loved the fact that he was barking, and that he continued to be in +Anima form.
Kaleena facepalmed gently. Shippo and Sheeta ate WAY too much sugar. It was surprising they weren't bouncing off the walls by now. Thankfully, they were more calm this time than the last time Kaleena had bought a new slave. That had been Lin, and that was disasterous.
Yuki was startled. So that one bark Kona had done before wasn't a fluke. He must do it a lot. Yuki wondered what Kona was, or more importantly, what was wrong with Kona. Either something went wrong when Kona got his +Anima, which was most likely some sort of dog, or he was stupid. Either way, Kona was no threat to Yuki. There was no way Kaleena would 'like like' a dumb dog +Anima, right?
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