To Be

To Be Adopted

Welcome to Chapter 4! This chapter might be boring, but it's necessary. That doesn't sound optimistic at all does it? Heh, oops.

Well Mark and Sean first impressions might not be that boring. In fact it can be considered very exciting!

There's that optimism! Anyways enjoy the chapter!

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And this is how Sean found himself adopting an abused and broken Neko. At the moment he was pacing around his living room, anxious. Two days ago he had agreed to adopt Mark, who flinched away from the slightest touch, and now he was being delivered to his town house.

To be honest, adopting Mark was like adopting a child, but it took less time. Sean had to sign a lot of forms and even pay a hundred dollars. Fortunately, the pet shop took the situation into account and Sean only had to pay $25. His house even had a small inspection, which the neighbors had found suspicious, but Sean didn't pay attention to them.

The guest bedroom was now set up as Mark's room, complete with bed, one of his old computers, and the guest bathroom was his too. Anything else Mark would just have to requested, like decorations or whatever else he might want.

'Does he even have clothes? Meh, if he doesn't we can just go shopping later.'

Sean was dragged out of his musings, when a knock at the door echoed through the house. He couldn't help but jump, but quickly shook away the startled feeling. 'Alright play it cool Sean; you need to show you're a nice guy and NOT scare him.' It was the least helpful pep talk ever, but for some reason it worked for him.

He jogged to the front door, and breathed for a second before opening it. On the other side was the lady, Audrey, who had given him the papers to sign and gave his house the inspection, two guys with the pet store logo on their shirts, and the large dog crate that held Mark.

"Hello again Sean. It's good ta see you again," she said politely.

"You too! Please come in."

The two guys each picked up one end of the crate and brought it into Sean's living room. Sean glanced worriedly at the crate when he thought he heard a small whimper. They set it next to the couch and then walked out the door to wait in the car. Audrey sat on Sean's couch. He walked over and sat next to her.

"Alright all you have to do is sign these last few papers and he's all yours," she said giving him a clipboard with a few last confirmation papers on it. Sean took it and the offered pen, quickly filling in the last lines, a ball of nerves sitting heavy in his stomach.

When he was done he handed the papers back. Audrey then handed him a little booklet with the words "Medical Care For Your Neko" on the front.

"It's so you know how to care for his wounds."

"Oh okay, thank you." Sean was very happy to have this. He had been worried he would need to call in a doctor every time he wanted to change Mark's bandages or something.

She then stood up and Sean followed her lead.

"Well Sean, congratulations on your new pet Neko. Make sure to take good care of him, and on behalf of all of us, we hope this works out for both of you," she stuck out her hand.

Sean shook the offered hand, "Thanks, I hope it does too."

She gave him one last smile before walking out of the door, leaving Sean and, the still crated, Mark the only ones in the house. Sean sighed, before bending down in front of the crate's door to peer in at the Neko inside.