Post by Emi-chan on Mar 30, 2005 12:26:10 GMT -5
Peleia said:
Ack! This one got longer than I expected....************
I got back fairly late from Katsu's place, and found a very smug Schu waiting for me at home. I just rolled my eyes, and didn't bother to tell him what I thought about people who say 'I told you so'. (He could hear it, anyway.)
But before I could turn in, he stopped me with a bit of a disgruntled look. "Kitten... I TRIED to get teh kid to go to sleep, but all he would do is sit at that damn window! I told you I'm not a damn babysitter." (*Shoulda given him some rum, that woulda put him to sleep! Hrumph*)
So I sigh and turn away from my nice comfy-looking bed, and head out into teh living room. Just as I pass through teh door, though, I hear a faint echo in my mind. ("And hey, kitten... he looks kinda...upset, or something. Maybe you should, I don't know, talk to him, or whatever.")
I snort, and send a thought back to him... ("Yooou liiike him.... admit it... you think he's sweeet, and cuuutee...") and get only pointedly NOT amused silence in reply, so I ignore teh disgruntled telepath and turn my attention to teh small form seated on teh couch, looking out into teh moonlit yard.
"Hey, kid. Can't sleep?" I ruffle his hair a little, just cuz I know it annoys him.
"Oh! Peleia-sama, you're home."
"Yeah, sorry. I should have told you when I came in. I thought you were in bed--where you should be, by teh way--and didn't I tell you you don't hafta call me Peleia-sama? Everyone else calls me Pel."
I plunked down on teh couch next to him, and he sits upright, folding his hands nervously in his lap. "Oh, yes, of course Peleia-sa-- ah... Peleia. I'm sorry."
I let out another big sigh. (It's just a day for that, I guess.) "You don't hafta apologize, sheesh. So... do you wanna talk about why you can't sleep?"
"I..." He looks up at me, and teh moonlight makes his eyes look even larger and more liquid. I have a feeling that I know what it is he's sitting here brooding about. (Damn that Sanzo!) He looks so forlorn, I just wanna grab him and hug him and never let go! But I manage to restrain myself, I figure that's teh last way to get teh skittish little thing to open up to me.
"I...it's nothing, Peleia-sama. I'm fine. I'll go to sleep now. Goodnight. I hope you sleep well." He gets up to leave, but I grab teh back of his robe and plunk him back down. (Still haven't gotten teh kid some proper clothes!)
"Hey, wait a sec. You know... I was thinking, Dougan. You've been here for a little while, and you seem to be getting used to things around here. How would you like to go to school?"
He looks up at me again, and now his eyes look a little more lively. (That's more like it!) "School? I have only ever attended teh teachings of teh temple. We learned basic things, but... would this school teach me all kinds of subjects?"
"Yeah, you'd learn all kinds of things. And meet other kids your age, too."
Now I can tell he's excited at teh idea. Yes! This is JUST what I need to get his mind off of that damn cranky monk.
He seems to come to a decision. "Yes, Peleia-sama. I think I would like that very much. I wish to learn everything I can, to make Sanzo-sama proud of me, when I see him again!"
Damn. Well, one step at a time, right?
"Allright, Dougan. Tomorrow we'll go to teh school and see about getting you enrolled. Now, how about bed?"
"Yes, good night, Peleia-sama."
"Good night. And STOP with teh SAMA already!!"
"Eep! Yes, Peleia-sama!"
*sigh*
Uh... Peleia-sama... you do realize that above mentioned cranky monk is one of teh "teachers" at teh temple at teh school... not that he does anything but glare at anyone who isn't in teh class that happens to walk in on a lesson.