Fantasy Howl's Flying Castle (Finished! ---Whoo! (*＾▽＾)／)

[Katsuya]

- Seifer and Renee's home -
"Renee Pendragon"
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Renee sipped her tea calmly, taking her time to enjoy the drink. Seifer can see that her still wings are puffing her feathers...

"Sirius," She started after a few quiet seconds, emphasizing her son's name so he can pronounce it right. "...will not be involved in this. The situation you are in sounds dangerous and I will not have my child, my son, be in danger when I can avoid it. Don't you dare ask me that ever again." Her fluffy and puffy wings started to flutter in agitation.

"You are Seifer's father. This is true, however, he doesn't owe you anything. You are his father, not his business partner. Seifer is a person, a living and thinking human being, not your toy or object or money bank to use and discard after you are done with him. Also you shouldn't be asking me to loan his money, you should be asking him. I'm his girlfriend, not his wife. It's not legal for me to give you his money like that, especially that much. So stop saying that you can pay him back with interest when you can't even pay the loan sharks who are chasing you." Her wings flapped angrily. She opened her eyes, glaring disapprovingly. While Renee doesn't know if she's staring straight at Mr. Rathmore, she does want him to know that she isn't going to do what he's asking for.

It took a moment for her to calm down, taking another sip of the sweet hibiscus tea she made. Her puffy and fluffy wings slowed to a flutter again. "...However I will be helping you. I rather avoid dangerous people coming into my home and cause havoc to my love ones. You don't need to worry about them anymore because I will be finishing this matter for you."

"In return for my help, I ask only two things from you: One, I insist that you two live here with us until you have your feet on the ground and have a stable income to support yourselves. You may take one of the guest rooms in the East wing on the first floor. You don't have to worry about not having food on the table or being cold anymore as you search for a job." Renee's cup clinked when she put down her cup on the small plate. Then she leaned back and scratched Mica's tense back, knowing that he's ready to jump at the Rathmore senior. While she trusts Mrs. Rathmore of coming to the West wing on the second floor to Seifer, her, and Sirius' bedrooms; she's doesn't believe in Mr. Rathmore at all. Not when he never showed one ounce of gratitude or love to either his wife or son.

"Two, you will respect those who come in and out of our home. You may snark at me or snap about me being barefooted, but I will never tolerate anybody abusing my family and friends for their own gain and profit. Am I clear, Mr. Rathmore?" He can tell that she's serious by the tone of her voice, hanging a silent threat that she will kick him out if he mistreated her son or her boyfriend while he stayed here.

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[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

At Renee's mention of, "her son", Mica would see Mr. Rathmore give Mrs. Rathmore an incredulous look, while she just gave him a look of 'I told you so'.

Seifer swelled with affection at Renee's words, he had felt that way all his life, but no one had said it was wrong. It felt normal to feel guilty since he couldn't fulfill his obligations to his family, but he liked Renee's principles more. It made him feel more cared for. Like he wasn't just born to be used.

"How do you know about the loan sharks . . ." began Mr. Rathmore, but at Renee saying she will help him, he held his tongue, even though he looked indignant that he was being spoken to this way. Seifer smiled smugly, Renee has made more than one high and mighty person hold their tongue. But then as she spoke his smile dropped.

"Um, baby, can we talk a moment?" he interrupted.

"Seifer, there you are!" barked his father.

"Son, you were in the house all along?" said his mother, surprised, and stood up to hug his son.

"Hello, mother." smiled Seifer, hugging Mrs. Rathmore. "Erm, mom?" he whispered. "You didn't tell me you were going to stay."

"I know, I know, but your father told me not to tell otherwise you would say no."

"I'm okay if you stay here, but him? I don't want to live in the same roof as him." When Renee came, he told her the same thing.

Katsuya
OOC | Characters | Moments in Time
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[Katsuya]

As the mother and son had a moment together, Renee replied to Mr. Rathmore. "To answer your question: I heard heavy bags hit the floor at the entrance hallway and the way you use your words plus saying that you needed to pay people of; what else could be chasing you out of home but loan sharks?"

Mica gave the Rathmore Senior a smug grin on his face like he was saying 'I hope you mess up just so I can bite you too.'

She stood up, Mica climbing to her shoulders fluidly like he was used to doing it as she made her way to the quiet voices in the kitchen. "I may be blind Sir, but I'm not stupid."

With her hand tracing the wall to the kitchen and touching a familiar chest, Renee gave Seifer a hug too. Then she leaned back with s smile. "...I know Sweetheart but..." The Pendragon turned her head a bit, somewhat facing his mother. "...there has to be a reason why your mother stayed together with a man like that. I want to know what it is..."

"Who knows, Sweetie. He might have a good bone in him. Besides this will give you an excuse to kick him out if he did anything you don't like." She whispered, giving Seifer a small smug smile of her own, her puffy wings fluttering in glee.

"So...for now, let him stay, Sweetie...please?" Renee asked, giving Seifer a heart-melting and teary look of big puppy eyes, fluttering her eyelids a bit.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

Seifer grumbled, going "Guuuhhh." and moaning for a moment in her arms, before eventually muttering a dull, "Okayyy, but he can't come to our bedroom, nor Sirius' room."

He accompanied Renee and his mom back to the living room where he sat beside Renee, arms crossed, legs crossed, looking every bit unwelcoming. Mrs. Rathmore had not answered Renee when she wondered why she stayed with him, and Seifer neither commented on the subject, though he probably knew. Mr. Rathmore didn't like how he was being treated at all, used to more respect from his son, but Renee's words must have had an effect on him, because all he did was glare very disappointed and offended at his son who would not help him, muttering. "After all I've done for you . . ."

"Fine!" came Seifer's outburst. "I'll give you the money. Tell me your treasurehold number."

". . . I don't have one. Not anymore. You need to maintain an amount of gold to use the Gringots treasury, but me and your mother used it all."

"How are you going to give these loan sharks the money then?"

"In person. I'll agree to your conditions." he looked at Renee. "How will you help me deal them --"

"There's one more condition." said Seifer, and this time he sounded threatening, which was probably the first time Renee heard him this way. "You respect Renee and Sirius too. Any snarky comment on her bare-feet, or -- or calling Sirius a pet --- he's my son, dad, it's not being human that makes me love him --- or treating Renee like a servant, then I don't care, you're out of the house."

"Your tone, boy . . ."

"This is OUR house. OUR rules. And that's that."

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

"That's fine with me, Snugglebunny." Renee smiled sweetly at Seifer, briefly kissing his cheek. Wings a flutter.

Once they situated themselves, the Pendragon teen listened in the father and son conversation with a bright smile on her face. Mica is still grinning smugly at Mr. Rathmore. When he asked her what she was going to do, Renee was about to answer only to jump a bit when she heard Seifer's tone...

'This is new...A new side of Seifer...' She thought. Her heart skipped a beat and her smile went from bright to warm and proud. A bit dazed from the shock (this hasn't happen to her in a long time now, feeling surprised) and enamored, Renee tilted her head down and leaned to the side where she lightly bumped into Seifer's arm. One of her hands came up and cupped his knee, squeezing lightly to silently show her support in Seifer's choices.

Mica chattered, baring his teeth with that same grin as the fur of his back puffed up, ready to jump under Seifer's order. He will do it. Even at night, he will bite this man when he does something silly.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

Seifer's hand held Renee's.

"Alright!" yelled Mr. Rathmore at the pair of them, impatiently waving a hand and giving Mica an angry and wary look. "So be it!" he stood up. "Your way then, or it's the boot and out into the streets for your own parents ---"

"Mom's the exception, though she'd go wherever you go . . ."

A vein throbbed in Mr. Rathmore's temple. "Just because we are needy and you are rich, does not give you the right ---"

"It's not because I'm rich, dad!" yelled Seifer, leaping up to his feet too. "I was hurt because you disowned me, okay?! I was scared, and if it wasn't for Renee encouraging me and making me feel secure that she won't leave me, I would have been too scared to go after my dreams without any support. That's why I'm angry! You didn't care about me, and now you're here with this guilt inducing speech and you're just using me all over again!"

"Seifer, my son, it's your tone, you know how your father is." said Mrs. Rathmore patiently.

Seifer shook his head. "Why are you defending him mom?" he said, sounding hurt. With a turn of the heel, he stormed upstairs to the bedroom.

Mr. Rathmore was glaring after him, his face as purple as an eggplant in his anger and breathing like a winded rhino. This tongue holding was not doing him any good. He looked like he had a lot to say to Seifer, but it seemed his desire to have Renee's help was too overwhelming. He must be at desperate straits to forgo the Rathmore pride.

"Renee, perhaps we can continue this conversation later?" said Mrs. Rathmore delicately.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Renee jumped again when the yelling started, freezing in her spot and tense. Her eyes are wide open.

Mica warned the Rathmore Senior in a hiss and snarled. Then he jumped off from her shoulder, jumped from her knee and landed on the table. Just as he was about to jump from the table to the man's knee and viciously chew on his leg, a gentle hand picked him up by the scruff quickly.

Mica wildly wiggled in the air, chattering loudly as Renee pulled him away from Mr. Rathmore's space, her wings fluttering nervously as she hears Seifer's footsteps fading away. She turned her head once she herd Mrs. Rathmore's voice.

"Yes...I believe it's for the best...I'll prepare lunch in a few..." She said quietly, almost drowned by Mica's snarling and hissing towards the man as she tucked him in her arms. "Let me show you where you'll be staying so you can rest up..." Once she show the parents where they can stay, Renee quickly went up to the second floor, worried. Mica was grumbling in her arms, occasionally hissing as if he wished he could bite the man already.

"Seifer? Sweetheart?" She quietly called out, peeking her head into their bedroom, her wings fluttering nervously. "...are...Silly question but are you okay? Talk to me, sweetie..."

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

Music from Seifer's music box from Awashima was playing a sad ballad loudly in the bedroom. "I'm stressed, I'm having an emergency dance party." he said gruffly. With this music, he was probably dancing the ballet, and sure enough, the woosh from his bare feet as it swept their bedroom carpet could be heard.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Renee let Mica down to the floor where he can walk to his little bed by the window and curl up into a ball, glaring outside.

"...Mica almost bit him..." She went inside and closed the door behind her, leaning on the door for a moment. Pondering as her wings twitched and fluttered. "...May I join you?" The Pendragon medic reached her hand out, letting him choose if he wanted to grab it or not.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

Seifer accepted Renee's hand and closed the gap between them, hugging her. She could tell with the way he was holding her like a teddy bear that he was asking for comfort.

"Why am I always the one who has to give way to him when he's wrong?"

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Renee enveloped him with her arms, hugging him back and squeezed tight.

"..." She pondered for a while, rubbing his back as she thought on it. Then she sighed with a slight and knowing smile. "...Sweetie, that's called being Charitable."

"It's hard, I know. It's really hard to let the person who wronged you go like that, but when you think about the people who's with that person...when you think about your mother who's following your father, you can't help but think 'It's for my mother...'..."One of her hands caressed from his back to his chest, feeling the strong heartbeat underneath his clothes.

"You let him know your limits. You let him know that he is walking on thin ice with you. You let him know that you are not doing this for him. You are doing this for your mother. You let him stay here because you can see that he is desperate. Even I can see that he literally has nowhere to go right now and Mrs. Rathmore is sticking by him, showing her support in whatever choice he is making...Heheh..." Her wings fluttered in amusement as she leaned in to leave loving and adoring kisses on his head and face.

"I can't help but remember how my brother reacted when I told him about us when you were a deathknight. Same when I gave him his haircut. He saw that I was supporting you by staying beside you and not letting you feel alone despite the odds...I think...I think Mrs. Rathmore is doing the same and I think you see that too."

"So...this isn't you giving him leeway. This is you thinking about your mother and how she will fare because of your father's choices, knowing that she would follow him to even through desperate times."

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

" I don't want to be charitable." mumbled Seifer, nuzzling into her kisses. He let out an annoyed huff. "Why can't mom defend me and tell him he's wrong . . . It's like she's not on my side."

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

"...Why not ask her?" Renee suggested. "I don't think there are sides here, at least not with your mother. She's in between, stuck as she can't choose between her husband and her son."

The Pendragon couldn't blame Mrs. Rathmore for that. It's really hard to step in a fight between two people who they care about. Like that time when she was recovering from the tournament: The twins and James didn't talk to each other for a while and Renee didn't know what to do, stuck in the middle.

"...I'm making lunch soon. Want to help me?" Renee nuzzled into his hair as she tenderly cupped his cheeks to lean in and kiss him lovingly.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

" She should choose who's right. Or at least who she thinks is right . . . not choosing a side is just cowardly . . ." he turned his head away when Renee leaned in to kiss. "I don't want to help. I'll ask her later. . . I'm always just left alone. Nobody protects me . . ." he sulked off to the bed and just flopped on it, sighing.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Renee was put off and hurt when he said that no one protects him and always being left alone.

"...I see...nobody protects you, huh?" She walked over to the bed and sat on the edge. Her wings wilted. "Am I nobody then?...I thought I protected you during the years and stayed beside you...or was that...was that not it for you?" She tilted her head down a bit, fiddling with her hands. "What was I doing then? Or what did you think I was doing for you before and now?"

She wanted to know now that he said that. It made her question everything she believed and the actions she made before.

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

Seifer sat up immediately. "I'm sorry, Renee. It's just . . . I hate it when nobody tells me he's wrong and they just defend him. It just makes me feel like when it comes right down to it, my hope will just be dashed and the one I look to for . . . well. . . protection will just make excuses for him . . ."

He was silent for a while. "You have been protecting and stayed with me all these years, Renee." he said in a warmer tone. "I just hate my father and . . . hearing you defend my mom and him in a way, it just . . . Makes me feel like maybe when he's wrong again, you'll make excuses too like my mom . . . She should have left him . . . Or not have married him . . . Loan sharks . . . He should have sent her away to a safe place."

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Renee listened carefully and sighed. Then she climbed into bed to sit next to him and lightly patted her thigh, silently offering him to lay his head on her lap. If he did, she would comb through his hair comfortingly.

"He is wrong. He shouldn't have mistreated you all those years, even now when he's in trouble. The man walks in here like he owns our home, making remarks like he can do better. If he can do better, then why in the world is he in trouble with the loan sharks? Seriously he needs to get his facts straight. Ohhhh~! It pisses me off even more that he would even dare ask me to 'borrow' Sirius. What? Who does that? I really wanted to slap him and let Mica bite him." She snorted, very similar to Mica's when he doesn't like something.

"...Trust me sweetie. The next time he does something wrong, he's out of here because I will not let anybody hurt you or Sirius." Renee narrowed her eyes at the wall. "And I'm letting Mica bite him...after he gets stuck to a chair and drink fart-inducing tea."

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[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

Her last words made him laugh. He had laid his head on Renee's lap and curled up, closing his eyes to rest as she comfortingly combed his hair. He sighed and curved his arms around her back.

"Really? You'll really do that?" he said sounding like an insecure child.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

"Yes, really." Renee leaned down and kissed his forehead before sitting up straight. Her hands combed through his hair gently and started to braid tiny braids.

"I'll really do that. The only reason why I'm giving him a chance right now is because we just met and he sounded desperate but if he harms you or Sirius then he's out of here."

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

"Okay." said Seifer trustingly. He gave her a comforted smile and contentedly nuzzled into her stomach.

He helped her with lunch, and was still kind of moody when they had the talk again. But this time it went smoothly and they were able to settle on how Renee was going to help and how Seifer was going ro bring the money. He didn't have the entire amount yet, but he could work some extra gigs this month and cut on the extravagant living to have it ready in four weeks.

He had a talk with his mom earlier, just the two of them, and he came back to Renee annoyed becuase it was exactly like what she said. Not knowing who to choose and how it was hard choosing between two loved ones.

The details of the loan sharks pursuing Mr. and Mrs. Rathmore were as follows: it was an underground crime syndicate the twins would probably know about. They traded in shade parts --- a lot of dark magic artifacts had been left over after the war, new dangerous potions and spells, and rumors of being able to recreate shades like the ones Valdanr used to make.

They had people in Kingsbury and Jahara, and had the support of weaker crime groups. Together they were a force to be reckoned with, having ties with some dukes in the land who also owed them for the aid they provided during the rebuilding of the nation.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Renee giggled when Seifer nuzzled her stomach, ticklish as her wings fluttered.

She was tense when they had the talk again with his parents during lunch but sighed in quiet relief that neither one screamed again. Based on who was chasing the older couple, Renee suggested on talking with her little brothers since they might know a thing or two about this crime syndicate. If they are able to create shades like rumors say, then it's best to bring that into light (Pun intended.)

The Pendragon hopes with enough proof or information from the twins and Minnie, the Jahara and Kingsbury kingdoms will do something about them. Especially when this same group is doing the same thing to other families as well.

"I'm going to send a letter to Serena so she can alarm Mia and the generals about this group. That way, the crime syndicate wouldn't know who sent that information and knowing Minnie, she's going to watch over the Jaharian royal kids as they search for them there too." Renee quietly mentioned to Seifer, still not trusting Mr.Rathmore with this information yet. "I just hope General Leo and his ol' bones is up for another city wide search." She playfully said, giggling at the memory of the general when they reunited again in the celebrations. Honestly the man is still honor-bound and strict as ever.

She also told Seifer that she's helping gather money as well, selling her medicine and herbal products to both sides of the Storm Wall. "I'm not letting you be the only one paying that debt, Sweetie."

Zer0

 

[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Seifer and Renee's Home "​

Seifer was touched with her offer. "Thank you, Renee, and after all his disrespect to us too. . . I'll help you with the syndicate too."

The twins had agreed to visit their older sister's home together with Minnie two weeks from now. They wanted to do some digging about this crime group so that they could discuss what to do when they arrive, of course this didn't come for free and they'll be talking about "payment" with Mr. Rathmore. They didn't like how he was treating their sister, and only agreed to help because she asked. It had been a while since they had written, and with their letter they added some tidbits about how they were doing in their lives, and their relationship with Minnie and Serena.

Seth and Serena got those matching wardrobes, and sometimes it was a surprise when they are looking for clothes and the other just pops out. He'd challenge her to prank wars often, it was something like their date running around with water guns and whoever loses pays for pizza; Sen still got into trouble every now and then with business dealings, but Minnie was always there to get him out. He liked making her laugh, and he'd randomly tickle ambush her. He always shared his invention ideas to her and showed his latest creations to her. After the war, he had stopped making weapons, and went back to his real love --- making a joke shop. And the Cool Beans has become one of the best toy makers guild in the land, rivaling the Heroes of Midgard guild.

As the days before the twin's visit passed, Seifer got into more contracts, now coming home less frequently, as some photo shoots took place in different countries, but he always came home to Renee's soul room, or found Renee waiting in his. He felt so lucky they have this bond where they'll always find each other no matter what, and he'd share with her the interesting things that happened during his day, while asking her how's everything at home.

Sirius liked Mrs. Rathmore, but did not like Mr. Rathmore. He was now four years old and can speak just like any other twelve-year old. He had the vanity of his father and was very keen on keeping his fur neat and nice smelling, and had the open-mindedness and protectiveness of his mother. He was still very playful and energetic, now hunting on his own and proudly showing Renee his kill and then letting her have the first cut for their food. He was so surprised to learn that Renee was not his real mother, and that other dragons found it odd to live with humans and be shrunk like what he was used to. He was a very pampered dragon, who hadn't had battle scars yet like the other young ones who play fight each other, and had been feeling the stark difference between the life of a wild dragon and a life of a human, and he had started to ask Renee why she adopted him when he was a dragon and she was human. He also asked what a pet was and why, when he asked Mr. Rathmore --- who freaked out when he just spoke in his mind for the first time --- to pass him the honey, said that he shouldn't sit on the chair but on the floor. And also why did Mr. Rathmore ask if he liked to eat left-over bones.

'Why would I eat left-overs, mama?' said Sirius, 'Especially when it came from someone else's mouth.' he wrinkled his snout in disgust. 'The bones go to the trash can.'

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

"Thank you, sweetie." Renee smiled, her wings fluttering.

As the days pass and Seifer leaving to other countries to model, Renee picked up a few things of what Mr. Rathmore is doing. At first, they were tiny like small comments to her. As she said before, she didn't care as long he leaves her family and friends alone. She didn't care that he wanted to eat more or have tea, demanding it from her.

However...all that changed when Sirius asked her questions.

It was before dinner that Renee and Sirius talked and the Pendragon wondered where did he hear about him being adopted but she went with the flow; chopping the carrots.

"We loved you the moment you hatched four years ago. When we heard you call us 'Mama' and 'Papa', squirming and wiggling and wanting to cuddle with us...we couldn't help but fall in love with you. So no matter what others say, to your father and I, you will always be our son. Our pride and joy. Never forget that sweetie."

Then she froze when he asked about Mr. Rathmore and about what a pet means. Placing her knife down and reaching over to her son's cheeks, she placed loving kisses on his forehead. Her wings suddenly puffed up and shook violently in her anger. "Oh-hoo~ He said that to you? Sirius, should he say or do that to you again, make him float." She carefully explained to the dragon kit on what a pet is and what Mr. Rathmore is doing was not tolerated. Ever.

"Remember, my little Twinkle. If he ever does something to you, make him float and run to my room. Lock the door too. I'm going to talk with your father about him."

Whenever Seifer visited her soul room or waited in his, Renee is usually happy and calm as they talked about the days. She loved hearing the more interesting parts of his day before she starts talking about hers. Tonight though...she is clearly angry.

How does he know? Well her innermost soul room is dark and extremely hot like the sun was too close. Outside of the long windows, the skies were storming. Winds howling with the trees waving and swiveling violently. The rain pelted down like it could break the glass windows at any second. The only light source is a lit candle that sat on the piano. Renee is sitting on the bench, staring at the window.

"...He crossed a line." She turned around, scowling angrily as her puffy feathered wings flapped wildly. Her eyes is overshadowed by her white hair. "I'm kicking him out. I don't care anymore. He called Sirius a pet and is treating as such. He told him that he shouldn't be sitting on the chair, he should sitting on the floor and offered to give him leftover bones." Lightning bolts strikes the ground outside the windows.

"I don't care anymore. I'm making that farting tea right now with goo bombs ready for him to get stuck on a chair. Then I get to toss him out in the cold wilderness and I hope Mica will leave deep bite marks on his legs." She ranted, now wishing that the twins will dig a hole for him and put snow on top so he can freeze, too angry to think things through at the moment.

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[Zer0]

- Seifer Rathmore -
" Renee's Soulroom "​

'Okay, I won't forget mama.' said Sirius, his ears wiggling happily like Renee's wings. 'I love you too!' As he listened to her explanation, he became more and more ruffled. He was as vain as his father, so anything that made him feel looked down on ruffled him up, and he was glad he was allowed to make the mean man float.

He didn't understand why he should run. He was stronger and bigger than Mr. Rathmore, he should be the one running. 'Okay, mama, but why should I retreat? I can make him float all the way up to the sky.'

After their talk, Seifer was surprised when he visited Renee's soul room to find everything so stormy. Something must have happened, and he came running to the innermost part of her soul. "Renee, what happened?"

As he listened to her, he became angry too. He looked he had expected this. His father had the same incurable Rathmore jerk-ness. The need to always be on top, have the last word . . . made Seifer feel thankful he was with Renee. If it wasn't for her, he would have turned into a bigger jerk than he already was.

"Alright, I support you, Renee." said Seifer. "I know my mom's going to go with him too . . . I'll wait here until you're done talking to him." he sighed. "Is Sirius alright?"

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

Despite being angry about Mr. Rathmore, Renee softly giggled, rubbing her thumbs on his ruffled furred cheeks. "That's why, Sweetie. You're strong, but that strength comes with a huge responsibility." She wondered if her son understood what she meant by that. So she elaborated. "...it's like...it's like cooking, Sweetie." She grabbed a pan and turned on the stove's dial, an orange tipped blue flame appeared warming up the pan.

"That fire is your power and this bacon," she searched on the counter to find said protein and placed a slice of it on the pan; It sizzled. " is Mr. Rathmore. If you use all your power on him then the bacon will burn into charcoal." She turned the dial on full blast then she brought a chair a little far from the stove so her son can see the bacon without getting stung by the bacon fat. She can smell the bacon burning into a black strip on the pan, so she quickly grabbed tongs and take the charcoal bacon out. "This is not good, Sweetie. No one wants to eat charcoal and no one will enjoy it. However if you only use a little bit and let the bacon cook on it's own," She turned the dial, lowering the once aggressive flames. Then she placed another slice of bacon on there. She can smell the bacon cooking slowly until it reached the right, using her tongs to grab the bacon out.

He can see how crunchy and yummy looking the bacon is as she puts it on a small plate. "The bacon is cooked right and everyone will want to eat it. I want you to run into my room after making him float indoors because then everyone will see that you only want to defend yourself, not cause him harm. Yes, you are strong, but only use that strength to defend yourself. Okay, my little Twinkle?" Renee wanted her son to know the difference between attacking and defending.

In her soul room, Renee calmed a bit when she heard Seifer's response. The rain went from pelting to drizzle and the winds stopped making the trees bend. They can hear thunder rumbling faintly as she turned her gaze to the candle. "He ruffled his fur. So I say he's angry and offended." She grinned a bit. "I told him that he should float your father indoors then run into our room and lock the door if he does that again."

When he mentioned his mother, her orange eyes rolled towards her beau again. Frowning a bit. "...Why does your mother stay with him? I would say it's because she loves him but do you know why she loves him?" Renee asked quietly, shuffling to the side and lightly tapped on the bench. Offering Seifer to sit with her. She needed to calm down before facing Mr. Rathmore.

There was a small bump on the bed and under the sheets, making light squeaks as it shuffled to the edge. Then Sirius the second shook the blanket off it's head, wings flapping and happy to be free as it's chinky grey eyes looked over at Renee and Seifer. He had a light glow outlining his figure.

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